Admissions
Marlborough Primary School are responsible for all in-year applications for a school place. If your child is currently out of school or you want them to transfer from their current school to Marlborough Primary School, please come to the office and request an application form so that your child can be added to our waiting list. Alternatively, you can download an 'Application Form' below.
Our admissions policy outlines in detail how to apply for a place and this is in line with the Local Authority guidelines.
The school can admit 30 children in any class.
Admissions Policies
Here at Marlborough Primary School we ask for the following information to be provided in order to register a child:
Identification
Full Birth Certificate Or Passport
Proof of Address
Council Tax Letter Or Utility Bills (Water, Electric and Gas excluding Mobile bills)
Appeals
Please note that all appeals need to be taken up with Birmingham City Council and the form can be found below.
Places are allocated according to the authority published criteria.
The criteria are as follows:
1. Looked After Children LAC, children who have been previously looked after PLAC and Internationally Adopted and previously Looked After Children IAPLAC. (pursuant to the Admissions Code)
2. Children of staff at the school where there is a demonstrable skill shortage
3. Children who at the time of the application have a sibling attending the academy.
4. Children of staff in the school - Where there is no demonstrable skill shortage
5. Distance measurement: a straight line measurement distance from school to home.
The arrangements for children who transfer from another school to Marlborough Primary School are as follows:
1. Once the decision to transfer to Marlborough Primary School has been made, a start date for your child(ren) will be established. Details of previous school will be taken so that records can be passed on.
2. To assist with your son’s/daughter’s transfer, parents and children will have the opportunity to view the school at work and meet the Head Teacher.
If the year group is full, you will be placed on a waiting list and we will inform you when a place becomes available.
If you would like to seek more advice please feel free to come and talk to one of the school admin staff. Alternatively, you may wish to contact the Admissions and Appeals Department at Birmingham City Council - telephone number: 0121 303 1888.
Please make a note of the important dates below:
For 2027 -2028 Reception School Places
Please follow the link which will direct you to Admissions & Appeals. You will then need to apply online for the school of your choice. The deadline to apply by is 15th January 2027.
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
National offer day - 16th April 2027
Deadline for submitting appeals - 17th May 2027
Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time - 19th July 2027
Round closes (applications need to be made using in-year application directly to school ) - 31st July 2027
Term starts - September 2027
For 2026 - 2027 Current Year 6 to Year 7 Places
Please follow the link which will direct you to Admissions & Appeals. You will then need to apply online for the school of your choice. The deadline to apply by is 31st October 2026.
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Results of grammar school test - 16th October 2026
Closing date for applications - 31st October 2026
National offer day - 1st March 2027
Deadline for submitting appeals - 13th April 2027
Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time - 16th June 2027
Induction (Transition) day at Secondary School - 7th July 2027
Round closes (applications need to be made using in-year application directly to school after this
date) - 31st July 2027
Term starts - 2nd September 2027
Further information
Birmingham City Council School Admissions
