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 2026? 
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:

2025 Dates
Wed 10th Sept 2025 at 4.30pm
Tues 7th Oct 2025 at 9.30am 
Thur 6th Nov 2025 at 1.45pm
Tues 2nd Dec 2025 at 9.30am

Sat 15th Nov 2025 at 9.30 to 10.30*  

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

To book your place, please book online or contact the school office.

For an overview of our wonderful school, please see our prospectus.

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 2026? 
Applications for parents looking for a place for their child in Reception 2025 closes on 15th January, 2026. 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.

Trust Admissions Policy

Please see the Trust Admissions Policy 25/26 here and Trust Admissions Policy 26/27 here for admissions from Autumn 2026. 

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