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Admissions & Induction - How Parents and Carers should apply

Applying for a place at Gig Mill Primary School

Gig Mill Primary School welcomes applications for children living in Dudley and the surrounding areas. Applications for Reception class places are made through Dudley Council's admissions process. The application window for children starting school the following September typically opens on 1 October and applications must be submitted via the Dudley Council online admissions portal by the published closing date. If you are applying for a place during the school year (in-year admission), applications should also be made through Dudley Council.

Please visit the Dudley Council admissions website for the latest information, key dates and to complete your application - School Admissions | Dudley Council

Apply for a School Place
Link to the Dudley Parent Portal: Dudley School Admissions Portal

Our school is home to 540 children.

Our admission limit is 60 children for 2026/2027 and should applications exceed that number, we would look at:

  • Special Needs and circumstances
  • Siblings of older brothers and/or sisters
  • Proximity to school

We aim to cater for the needs of all children in the School and we have strategies to encourage those who might have some problems and are under achieving as well as those who display gifted or talented characteristics.

When to apply:

Child's date of birth - 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023

  • When to apply - 1 October 2026 – 15 January 2027
  • For September 2027

Child's date of birth - 1 September 2023 - 31 August 2024

  • When to apply - 1 October 2027 - 15 January 2028
  • For September 2028

 

How to submit your application

If you live in the Dudley borough, you should either apply online at www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions or complete a paper application which is available on request from the School Admissions Service. You should state all of your school preferences up to a maximum of five in rank order. For all school admissions we recommend that you apply online,  this means you will receive your decision via email by 2pm on the offer date.

For further information on Dudley Admission procedures, please follow the link below:

If you wish to join our school during the school year, please visit

 

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