Applying for Reception 

Children are admitted into Reception Classes in the September after their fourth birthday. 45 places will be available for the reception age group in the academic year. 

Applications for September 2025

All applications for a Reception school place must be completed online directly to Stockport Local Authority by 15th January 2025. 

How to apply for a school place at Abingdon Primary School

There are 3 simple steps to apply for a school place in Stockport for your child.

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/start/apply-for-a-school-place

1. Click on the link above
2. Indicate your preferred schools - use all your preferences Please use all your preferences and consider carefully using one of your preferences for your catchment area school. If you decide not to apply for your catchment school, you will not automatically be allocated it should your other school preferences be unsuccessful. Your child is not guaranteed a place at their catchment school. However, your child's catchment school represents their strongest chance of obtaining a place at a school. 
3. Submit your application online - ensure you get an automatic receipt

If you can’t access the online system from home, the facility is available from some of the many Information Centres across the Borough, or at Fred Perry House. Alternatively please call into school and we can help.

For more information call the Admissions Support and Advice Team on 0161 217 6022 or email admissions.support@stockport.gov.uk

In-Year Applications

An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places. An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form: www.stockport.gov.uk/changing-schools-during-school-year

Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2024/25 will be applied.

If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please the office on 0161 480 4531 

You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority. 

Admissions Support and Advice Team: 0161 217 6022

Email: admissions.support@stockport.gov.uk