School Admissions
Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will have to make and we warmly welcome tours of our school.There are a number of Open Event dates available this Autumn - please see our Open Events page for dates and times.
If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 then you can apply for a Reception place for September 2026 from Monday 3rd November 2025.
The closing date for Reception applications is Thursday 15th January 2026.
Other key dates to note are:
National Offer Day - Thursday 16th April 2026
Deadline to accept/decline school places - Thursday 30th April 2026
Marden Lodge Primary School's admission arrangements are designed to be in line with Surrey County Council's determined admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2026-27 round. The Published Admission Number (PAN) for Reception and school places is 30.
Further information regarding admissions, including a step-by-step guide can be found on the Surrey County Council website at the following link.
Surrey County Council - School Admissions
Late Applications
If you submit your application without a good reason after the deadline, your application will be treated as late. This may affect the possibility of your child being offered a place at one of your preferred schools. Please click here if you are likely to be unable to make an on-time application.
Oversubscription criteria
School places will be offered to children at Marden Lodge Primary School & Nursery using the criteria laid out in our Admissions Policy below.
Please scroll down to download a SIF form if required.
To apply for Reception places at Marden Lodge Primary School, parents should complete a form for the Local Authority. Please click here for Surrey Admissions.
Deferred entry to school - Parents and carers may choose to seek a place outside their child’s chronological (correct) year group. Full details of this are available in the School Admissions Policy.
Waiting Lists
If you have made an application for Reception - Year 6, you will need to contact Surrey Admissions directly for information on where your child is on the waiting list or if there are spaces in the year that you have applied for. Marden Lodge Primary School does not hold this information.
Your Child’s Position on the Waiting List
Your child's position on a waiting list can go down as well as up. This will occur if other children are added to the list because they have greater priority against the school's admission criteria.
To find out the position of your child on the Waiting List, you can call Surrey County Council on 0300 200 1004.
If the information you need is not provided please contact the school office via:
Email: admin@marden-lodge.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone: 01883 343014
Documents
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| SIF Form 2026-27 |
