How to Apply
Summary of application for Reception
Please note, as NSWL is an all-through school from 4-18yrs old, and is full in all year groups, there is no longer any formal Year 7 entry into the school.
The planned admission number (PAN) for Nishkam School West London is 108 pupils per year.
Pupil admissions will open for Reception year (age 4) on 1st September 2024.
You may choose to apply either through:
1. A Faith category place (50% of all places). If you are a practising member of a religion you may choose to apply through this category. Please complete Steps 1 and 2.
2. An Open place (the remaining 50% of places). If you are not a practising member of a faith please complete Step 1 only.
STEP 1 - For Reception applicants
All Reception applicants must complete the Preference/Application Form for school’s admissions from your Local Authority, where you live, before 15th January 2025.
The Local Authority Preference/Application full guidance and form for school admissions may be found on the following websites (depending on where you live), for example:
Hounslow: https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20026/school_admissions
Ealing: https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201113/school_admissions
Please ensure if you are applying under the staff or sibling category this is stated when completing your preferences.
Please see our Admissions Policies:
STEP 2 - For Faith category places only (reserved for 50% of places)
To apply for a Faith category place please complete and submit both Part A and Part B by 15th January 2026 for Reception (age 4) applicants:
1. Part A: Place of Worship Form
and
2. Part B: Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
Part A: Place of Worship Form
Step 1: Print and complete either Form A or Form B
Form A. Sikh applicants: Please ensure the form below is completed, signed, and stamped by your Gurudwara.
Form B. Non-Sikh Applicants: Please ensure the form below is completed, signed, and stamped by your place of worship.
Non Sikh Place of Worship Form
Note: If you are unable to print the form, please contact the school for a paper copy.
Step 2: Please upload the completed Place of Worship form using the following link. If applicable, Non-Sikh applicants may also submit initiation certificates (for example Baptism if Christian) or similar evidence using the same link. (Reception Place of Worship Form Upload)
For any queries please contact primaryadmissions.nswl@nishkamschools.org
Part B: Supplementary Information Form
Please complete the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) for Reception Applications using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/CRW7Wi7CyV
STEP 3
Your Local Authority in which you live will notify you of which school your child has gained a place in on National Offer Day on 16th April 2025 for Reception.
For further information please contact the school office on 0203 141 8760 or email
Reception- primaryadmissions.nswl@nishkamschools.org
In Year Admissions
Please kindly note that Nishkam School is heavily oversubscribed. However if you are considering applying for a place at Nishkam school for your child other than for the beginning of Reception the process for applying is different to the above. This is known as an ‘In Year Application’. Please note that this is not undertaken directly through the school but through Hounslow Local Authority.
Please read and apply through: Hounslow In Year Admissions
If you would like this application to be considered as a ‘Faith’ category place please also complete 'In year Part A' and 'In Year Part B' below.
In Year Part A: Place of Worship Form 2025-2026
Step 1: Print and complete either Form A or Form B
Form A. Sikh applicants: Please ensure the form below is completed, signed, and stamped by your Gurudwara.
In Year Sikh Place of Worship Form
Form B. Non-Sikh Applicants: Please ensure the form below is completed, signed, and stamped by your place of worship.
In Year Non Sikh Place of Worship Form
Note: If you are unable to print the form, please contact the school for a paper copy.
Step 2: Please upload the completed Place of Worship form using the following link. If applicable, Non-Sikh applicants may also submit initiation certificates (for example Baptism if Christian) or similar evidence using the same link.
In Year Place of Worship Form Upload (Primary Year Groups only)
In Year Place of Worship Form Upload (Secondary year groups only)
For any queries please contact primaryadmissions.nswl@nishkamschools.org or secondaryadmissions.nswl@nishkamschools.org
In Year Part B: Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
Please complete the applicable Supplementary Information Form (SIF) using the following link:
Primary Year Groups Only: https://forms.office.com/e/Y6EXuyCiNF
Secondary Year Groups Only: https://forms.office.com/e/3F7e2tnXaU
In addition please carefully read the following
Admissions Policy for Academic Year 2024-25 - In Year - Reception
Admissions Policy for Academic Year 2024-25 - In Year - Year 12
The following links are also available for further information:
Appeals
For appeals information please go to Appeals
Admission arrangements for pupils with disabilities
Children are admitted according to our Admissions Policy. The admission of pupils with disabilities is the same as those applied to pupils without disabilities. The school complies fully with the Equality Act and the School Admissions Code in relation to the arrangements for the admission of disabled pupils. Where the school is oversubscribed all children are admitted in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. Where a child is disabled the school will make reasonable adjustments and provide auxiliary aids or services to ensure that no disabled child is placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to other pupils. Parents of children with disabilities are advised to speak to us prior to admission to discuss any reasonable adjustments required so we can plan accordingly.