Admissions
STARTING PRIMARY SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2025
IF YOUR CHILD WAS BORN BETWEEN 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 AND 31ST AUGUST 2021, YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY in AUGUST FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACE FOR SEPTEMBER 2025.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15th January 2025.
Places will be allocated based on your residential address on 15th January 2025.
The authority considers any application made after this closing date as a late application. If your application is late, you will be far less likely to get in to your preferred school.
If you do not live in Rotherham, you must contact your local Admissions Team for further advice.
Any reference to primary schools also includes community schools, aided schools, academies and trust schools
If you submitted your application online you can log into your account on 16th April 2025 to view your school place offer. You will need to know your login details – the email account and password you used when you made your application. If you need a password reset, please ring us on 01709 823777 and we can send you a reset password link.
Contacting Local Authority Admissions:
The council are happy to talk through any queries you have. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with them should you have anything you wish to ask or discuss; they are here to help. Please email admissions.enquiries@rotherham.gov.uk or telephone 01709 823777
In year admissions for each class:
Parents can apply for a place at Thornhill Primary at any time of the year. Applications should be made through the RMBC website.
If you have any questions relating to the admissions process, please contact the Local Authority school admissions team on 01709 823777. Prospective parents and children are very welcome to come and have a look around school at a pre-arranged time.
You can also contact the Local Authority school admissions team by using the links below.
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
RMBC ADMISSIONS – HOME PAGE – applying for a school, moving to secondary, etc.
https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/homepage/389/apply-for-a-school-place
RMBC – EDUCATION AND LEARNING- term dates, finding a school, SEND information, etc.
https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/schools
PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS BOOKLET: 2024/2025
https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/downloads/file/2007/primary-school-application-booklet
Admissions Arrangements for Entry to Community and Voluntary Controlled School 2026/2027
STARTING SECONDARY SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2025
If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, you can now apply for a secondary school place for entry in September 2025.
The National Closing Date for receipt of applications is 31 October 2024. You are strongly advised to submit your application by this date. If your application is late, you will be far less likely to get a place in your preferred school.
https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/school-admissions-3/starting-secondary-school