Admissions

'In Reception, children get off to a strong start and flourish.'  Ofsted, March 2024.

Open Days 

Do you have a Reception child starting school in September 2025? 
Our new starters, parents and carers are encouraged to visit the school to meet the Head, Rebecca Wesley, for an introduction to school life at Glen Hills. Book your place and come along to an open day on:

Tuesday 8th October 2024 – 4.30pm
Thursday 7th November 2024 – 1.30pm
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 – 9.30am

Saturday 16th November 2024 - 9.30am to 11.30am*

*Stay and Play session - a time for your child/ren to explore our brilliant Foundation Unit whilst you get to know the staff. 

Book your place now by contacting the school office.  If you prefer to book online, please do so here.

Applying for a place at Glen Hills 

Glen Hills is a very popular primary school. Find out what makes our school an exceptional place to learn and how we can support your child. Simply click on the highlighted text for more information about our school, our EYFS, catchment area and admissions policy to help you with your decision. If you are interested in finding out more about the school before then, please contact the office to make an appointment for a personal school tour with our Headteacher.

We also take children out of catchment to support parents in finding the right school. 

Applications for places at our school are managed by Leicestershire County Council; the school does not deal with places directly. The authority manage our admissions as part of their co-opted scheme.   

Do you have a Reception child starting school in September 2025? 
Applications for parents looking for a place for their child in Reception 2025 closes on 15th January, 2025. Parents can still make a late application via the links below.

Click here to apply for a place via the Leicestershire County Council Admissions Service
Click here to apply for a place via the Leicester City School Admissions Service

Applying for a place mid year for all year groups
We have a few places available in different year groups. If you are interested and wish to move your child from another school during the academic year (this is called a mid term or mid year transfer), please call our office 0116 278 2535 to find out if we have any places, before making an application to the Leicestershire Local Authority. 

Appeals
If your child has been refused a school place, you can appeal. If you have applied as part of the normal round of admissions, and have been refused a school place, you will be automatically placed on the school’s oversubscription (waiting) list.

Please visit the Local Authority website (www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions) for further information, advice and to apply online for a school place.

Symphony Learning Trust Schools are currently consulting on their proposed joint Admissions Policy for Admissions from the 2025-26 academic year. Please click on the links below to view the relevant document and find out more.

Symphony Learning Trust Admissions Policy 2025/26

The consultation period closed on Friday 26th January 2024. 

Your views are important to us. Responses to this consultation can be sent to admissionsconsultation@symphonylearningtrust.co.uk Please mark your email as Consultation Response. Once the consultation is closed, the Trustees will consider the responses.

Click here to find out more on the Symphony Learning Trust website: