Admissions

We currently have spaces available in the following Year groups - R, 1 and 2.

St. Luke's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England Controlled school catering for girls and boys from four to eleven years old and is maintained by Hampshire County Council. St. Luke's Primary is a thriving village school and there is a strong sense of community. The staff make every effort to ensure that new children settle into the school quickly and happily.

Our teachers strive to make the children's school experiences fulfilling and worthwhile, at the same time helping them to become responsible, helpful, self-reliant and caring young members of the school and our village community.

Family Tours

Prospective children and families are welcome to attend our Open Mornings listed below. No appointment is necessary. However, alternatively, we can provide individual family tours for prospective parents of children wishing to join the school. If you would like to come and meet us, please contact the school office at adminoffice@st-lukes.hants.sch.uk to arrange a time to visit. We look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to show you around our lovely school.

Open Mornings

Open Mornings will take place from 9.15-10.30am during the 2026 Autumn term and 2027 Spring term on dates listed below for prospective parents of children due to start school in Year R in September 2027. Older children look forward to showing you around and Mrs Goplen, our Headteacher will also be present and available to answer any questions that you may have. Everyone is welcome. No appointment necessary. We look forward to meeting you.

Open Mornings

Thursday 15th October 2026 - 9.15am-10.30am

Thursday 12th November 2026- 9.15-10.30am

Thursday 7th January 2027 - 9.15-10.30am

Applying for a Reception Place (Year R) in September 2027

If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, they will be eligible to start school in the school year beginning September 2027. Hampshire County Council will consider first all those applications received by the published deadline of midnight on 15 January 2027. Notifications to parents offering a primary or infant school place will be sent by the County Council on 16 April 2027. A link to apply for a space will be available below in November 2026.

Apply online for a place at St Luke's School

Applying for a place now in Year R to 6 in 2026-2027

If you would like your child to attend our school, please contact our school office team for further information - Email: adminoffice@st-lukes.hants.sch.uk or telephone 01590 682431. Alternatively, you are welcome to make an application online below. Please also find below links to our school prospectus, Hampshire County Council's Admission pages and our Admission Policy.

Our school governors have a strategic plan to grow our Junior classes and so we have two additional places to offer pupils who will be moving to Year 3 each September. If you are interested in applying for a school place for Year 3 in September 2026, please do apply via the Hampshire website: www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions. (Please note that this is not a 'main round' application, as the school does not take part in the Infant to Junior transfer. Please use the 'in-year application' tile and choose an August start date as the system closes on 31 August each year. We can only look at your application six weeks before the end of term (after you have been allocated your main round school place).)

Apply online for a place at St Luke's School

The 2025 to 2026 policy below details how in-year applications will be dealt with from the 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026. Parents will be notified of the outcome of their application and details about their right to appeal within 10 school days.

St Luke's Primary School Admissions Policy

Admissions Policy 2026 to 2027.pdf

Admissions Policy 2027 to 2028.pdf

St. Luke's CE Primary School Prospectus

St Lukes Prospectus 2027-2028

Admission Timetable for Year R children starting school in September 2026

Information has been sent out to all parents of children starting school in Year R in September 2026. You can find copies of our Induction and Admission Timetable below.

Reception Induction Programme Sept 2026.pdf Admission Timetable 2026.pdf

'Children make an excellent start to their education in Reception' - OFSTED

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Pre-School in Sway

If you have moved in to the village, we are fortunate to have a preschool available to children. Telephone or visit their website(s) for further details.

Little Flyers Pre-School