If your child was born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018, they are due to start school in reception class in the school year starting September 2021. Children must be offered a full-time place from September 2022.
Parents are entitled to defer their child’s admission or request that their child attend on a part-time basis. By law, children must start statutory education full-time no later than the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday. Read our parents’ guide to admissions to schools in Norfolk for more information.
Important
You will need to make an application for a reception class place, even if your child currently attends a nursery class at the same school
Attendance at a nursery attached to a school, does not normally give you any priority for a place at that school
It's an exciting time seeing your child become more independent, but it can bring mixed feelings too. You can find lots of information on Just One Norfolk to help you to prepare your child for school.
