How to Apply

Summary of application process

Pupil admissions will open for Year 7 on 1st September and Reception year (age 4) on 1st October 2021.

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 all applicants

All applicants must complete the Preference/Application Form for school’s admissions from your Local Authority, where you live, before 31st October 2021 (Secondary), 15th January 2022 (Primary).

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/20028/primary_admissions

Ealing: https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201114/apply_for_primary_school

Please ensure if you are applying under the staff or sibling category this is stated when completing your preferences.

Please see our Admissions Policy for Academic Year 2022-2023 , Hounslow LA Address Definition

STEP 2 - For Faith category places only

If you are applying for a place based on faith, (50% of all places), please kindly complete this application by;

for age 11 (Year 7) places: 31st October 2021
for age 4 (Reception) places: 15th January 2022

1. Download and complete the Confirmation Slip . You will then need to have it countersigned by the appropriate religious authority (from your place of worship). This should include both the relevant signature and stamp from the place of worship.

2. Click and complete the Supplementary Information Form. In addition you will be required to upload the signed and stamped confirmation slip. Please read Instructions on how to complete your Supplementary Information Form.

3. Click on the print icon to download the completed SIF for your records.

Please note the Supplementary Information Form will need to be fully and correctly completed within the specified deadlines. All other forms will unfortunately have to be legally rejected. In this circumstance your child’s place will automatically be considered within the ‘open category’.

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, 2nd March 2022 for Secondary and 16th April for Primary.

For further information please contact the school office on 0203 141 8760 or email

Reception to Year 6 - primaryadmissions.nswl@nishkamschools.org

Year 7 to Year 10 - secondaryadmissions.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 or Year 7 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 STEP 2 above.

In addition please carefully read the ‘In Year Admissions Policy for Academic year 2021-2022’

The following links are also available for further information: