All school places in Reception through to Year 6 at Ryvers School are allocated by Slough Borough Council School Admissions, who also hold the information regarding any waiting list. Please apply at https://www.slough.gov.uk/school-admissions/apply-school-place

Which school year should my child be in?

Reception entry

If you have a child who was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, you must apply for a Reception school place for September 2025. 

Before you apply for your child’s school place for September 2025, please make sure the following applies to you:

1. You live in Slough
2. Your child is eligible to start primary school in September 2025
3. You know which school you would like your child to attend
4. You know how your child will get to school
5. You have read our helpful guide availablehttps://www.slough.gov.uk/downloads/file/2314/primary-school-admissions-booklet-2025-2026 
6. Everyone must apply for a school place. There is no automatic entry to any school.

The national closing date for on-time primary applications is 15 January 2025.

• Apply online on the Slough Citizen Portal for Reception .

For in-year applications SBC hold waiting lists for Reception to Year 6 at Ryvers. Please apply at https://www.slough.gov.uk/school-admissions/apply-school-place

If your child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHC Plan, you must apply for a place via Slough’s Educational Support Services.

Secondary School Transfers for Year 6 children.

An application for a secondary school must be made when your child starts Year 6. SBC expect all applications to be completed online and the portal opens early September 2025 and closes on 31 October 2025.  Any application made after this date will be classed as late and will only be processed after once timely applications have been dealt with. In this case, it could be extremely unlikely that your child will be allocated a school of your choice.

You must only apply through SBC if you are a SBC resident. Please visit the SBC Admissions for further information.

If you are not a resident of Slough Borough Council you will need to apply through your Home Authority. You will still be able to apply for Slough Borough Council schools through your home Authority.

Although a number of our children go on to attend Grammar schools, Ryvers School does not tutor children for the 11+ tests. Please check the websites of any of the Slough grammar Schools for information about how to apply or visit Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools Admissions Portal. Tests take place in September and results are posted prior to the closing date for CAF submission.

Please read the information given below which gives details of our admission arrangements for the school and also our prospectus. For any admissions queries please contact us on: admissions@ryvers.slough.sch.uk