Summary of application process

Pupil admissions will open for Year 7 on 1st September and Reception year (age 4) on 1st October 2020. 

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.

Please see admissions Criteria.

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 2020 (Secondary), 15th January 2021 (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. 

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 2020
• for age 4 (Reception) places:    15th January 2021

Please download and complete the Nishkam School’s Supplementary Information Form (SIF). Please ensure it is also countersigned by the appropriate religious authority by obtaining the signature and stamp from your place of worship. Complete the online form https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NSWLSIF , on which you will be requested to upload the countersigned section.

If your place of worship is inaccessible due to COVID-19, and therefore you are unable to obtain a signature from your place of worship. please instead make a self-declaration with your own signature on this form. In this case, the entire form can be completed on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NSWLSIF .

Please note any incorrect or incomplete Supplementary forms, or forms received beyond the relevant deadlines, will unfortunately have to be legally rejected and the place will automatically be ranked 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 for Secondary and 16th April for Primary. 

Please see Frequently Asked Questions 

Please go to the following page for our Prospectus and Journals 

Please go to the following page for our Open Events Information 

If you need more information please Email: admissions.nswl@nishkamschools.org