Joining Merryhills
Admissions
Children start primary school at the beginning of the academic year during which they turn five. At Merryhills we are able to offer 90 places in our reception classes (3 classes of 30 children) and all applications are processed by Enfield Schools Admission Service (0208 379 5501). We welcome application from all members of the local community. You can find out more about applying for a place on their website or by reading further below.
Reception Admissions September 2027
Admissions for the September 2027 cohort are for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 202. Full information will be published on the local authority website in the Autumn Term 2026.
In the result of Reception classes being oversubscribed the process used to allocate places is detailed in the Enfield school brochure and website. Once you have been allocated a place at Merryhills, we will write to families and the children welcoming them to the Merryhills family as well as sharing vital information about the induction process and dates.
Please note, admissions for our Reception cohort for September 2026, have now closed, if you have missed this deadline please contact the local authority using the website above.
School Tours
When applying for your Primary School place, we would always encourage you to visit Merryhills prior to your application.
Discover Our School Tours
We are delighted to offer three distinct events to help you and your family explore our school:
Evening Talk & Tour (7th October at 6:00pm): Hear directly from our Headteacher and Mrs Nicolaou, our Head of Reception, followed by an out-of-hours tour of the school.
Saturday Morning Tour & Grounds Walk (17th October at 10:30am): Join our Headteacher and Mrs Nicolaou, our Head of Reception, for an informative talk and a relaxed walk around the school and grounds. Children are very welcome to attend this tour!
School in Action Tours: Experience the school day firsthand across seven exclusive tours to see our pupils and staff at work.
Tuesday 20th October at 9:10am
Thursday 22nd October at 9:10am
Thursday 5th November at 9:10am
Thursday 12th November at 9:10am
Thursday 19th November at 9:10am
Thursday 3rd December at 9:10am
Thursday 7th January at 9:10am
Important Booking Information & Visitor Guidance
Choosing the Right Tour for Children: Please note that our School in Action tours take place during a live school day and can be very busy. If you wish to bring your children along, we strongly encourage attending the Saturday Morning tour, as there is much more space for them to explore and enjoy the environment.
School in Action Restrictions: Daytime tours are strictly limited and restricted to families applying for 2027/28 admissions only, with a maximum of two attendees per booking.
Advance Bookings: All tours must be booked in advance using our online booking system below.
Induction and Admission Procedures
- Home visits from our class teacher and early years practitioner
- ‘Play and Stay’ sessions in the Summer Term prior to starting school
- Merryhills will liaise with nurseries and preschool providers
- Staggered intake in September to ensure children are able to settle quickly into new school life
Booking Form:
Deferring Entry
If your child was born between 1st April and 31st August and you want to defer their entry to school by a whole year, see the Local Authority's summer born guidance.
At Merryhills we follow the Local Authority admissions policy, and accept these deferals. We encourage families considering this deferral to contact the headteacher, via the school office, to discuss this.
Full information about this can be found here:
Casual Admissions
Children admitted who require places within the school year will need to apply through the Enfield Schools Admission Service. Further information can be found here:
If any spaces become available at Merryhills during the school year we notify the Local Authority. The Local Authority will then offer out spaces in accordance with their admissions policy. Once children have been offered a casual admissions place, our school admissions team will contact you to arrange an induction process. This process may look different for each individual child but may include:
- A school visit
- Meeting the class teacher
- Meeting with the admissions team
- Documentation relevant to the age of the child, such as online passwords and extracurricular activities etc.
* If a year group has no spaces, you will be able to go on a waiting list when applying via the Local Authority.
Enfield School Admissions
Enfield schools admissions will be able to help with questions such as:
- Aids to pupils e.g. free school meals, clothing grants, and the circumstances under which travel passes may be issued.
- How parents should apply for admissions to schools.
- Admissions to schools outside the London Borough of Enfield.
- How to appeal against a placement which is not acceptable.
- Arrangements for transfers between schools.
- The policy of the Authority with regard to pupils bringing food and drink to school.
- How to obtain advice regarding special education.
- The LEA’s approved arrangements for considering complaints against the curriculum
Appeals
Information regarding appeals can be found here:
The Local Authority has a waiting list of children in all year groups who wish to join Merryhills and will contact parents if places become available during the year.
Merryhills is committed to inclusive learning for all. Inclusive education means that where possible we will offer a place to all local children who wish to come to the school so long as we are able to meet their needs.
Information obtainable from the London Borough of Enfield:
The Director of Education
PO Box 56
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield, Middlesex
EN1 3XQ
Telephone: 020 8366 6565
