In Year School Transfer/Application for Admission 

If you are considering Christ Church CofE Primary School for your child, please review our full admission arrangements below. We also encourage you to read through our prospectus to gain a deeper understanding of life at our school. 

To apply for a place, please complete the Sandwell Local Authority Form and email it to midyear_admissions@sandwell.gov.uk 

If your child is currently attending another Primary School, an In-Year Transfer Form must also be completed by Parents/Carers and signed by the Headteacher of their current school, they will then send the form to Sandwell Local Authority on you behalf. 

Please note: If a place is offered, your child’s original Birth Certificate must be brought into the school office prior to starting. 

Reception 2025-2026 Admissions Information  

Are you looking for a school that celebrates Success, encourages Happiness, embraces Inclusion, prioritises Nurture, and inspires every child to Enrich their learning? 

 
Rooted in our Christian values and guided by faith, we believe every child is a unique gift who can truly SHINE. 

 
If so, you’ve found the right place! 

Applications for Reception are made online and more information on how to do this can be found below: 

 

If you wish to make an application under the faith criteria, you may do so by collecting a faith form for your Vicar to complete and returning this to the School Office by the deadline listed below. This is in addition to the online application made with Sandwell Local Authority. 

Late applications for a reception place still need to be registered through the Local Authority and not directly with the school. 

You do have the right to appeal a place but a deadline date for appeals has not yet been released.  

 

Nursery 2025 Admissions Information 

Children can start nursery in the term after their third birthday. 

Nursery Funding and Admissions at Christ Church C of E 

• Free Entitlement: 
• All children aged 3 – 4 are entitled to 15 hours per week of free nursery education. 
• Extended Hours for Working Parents: 
• Working parents may be eligible for up to 30 hours of free childcare per week. 
• To check eligibility and apply, visit: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. 
• Full-Time Provision (if not eligible for 30 hours): 
• Parents can pay £105.50 per week if they want their child to attend full-time and are not entitled to the 30-hour offer.