Academy Admissions
Welcome to the Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Admissions information page. Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from further down the page. A brief summary of the application procedure follows, for Reception and in-year admissions.
Academy Admissions Contact Details
Miss Jamie Williams is our admissions officer and her contact details are as follows:
Telephone: 020 3772 4588 Email: J.Williams@harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk |
Reception Applications
The Academy has an admission number of 150 in Reception for September 2025. If your child was born If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, you must apply for their reception school place for September 2025.
Applications for places in Reception should be made on the home Local Authority’s Common Application Form. These are accessible on the LA’s website and should be submitted in accordance with the LA’s published deadlines for applications (normally early to mid-January before the academic year in which the child is eligible for entry).
Please access the link below which shows the Thurrock admissions timetable:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/primary-school-admissions/admissions-timetable
Date |
What happens |
Friday 1 November 2024 |
Application period opens at 9am |
Wednesday 15 January 2025 |
Application period closes for on-time applications |
Wednesday 16 April 2025 |
Notification of offers are available from 12:30am |
If you are looking for a place in Harris Primary Academy Mayflower because you have recently moved into the area, or your child is at another primary school and you feel that a change of school would benefit their education and/or general well-being, you are entitled to apply for a school place.
Please contact Thurrock Council Admissions, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 6SL. Tel: 01375652883 or via the admissions website at www.thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
For Parents/Carers who Wish to Appeal
For Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, please complete the admissions appeals paperwork via Essex County Council.
https://www.essex.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions/after-your-school-offer/appeals
Appeals timetable
Date |
What happens |
1st March 2025 |
National Offer Day- parents informed of outcome of application. |
15th April 2025 |
Deadline for submitting appeals. |
Up to 18th June 2025 |
Appeals heard for those submitted by the deadline. |
Up to 23rd July 2025 |
Appeals heard where possible. |
Our Open Days for prospective parents will be held on the following dates:
13/11/24 Open Morning 9am-10am
8/1/25- Open morning 9am- 10am
19/2/25- Open morning for Nursery 9am-10am
5/3/25- Open morning for Nursery 9am-10am
If you wish to book a place for any of the open morning events, please email info@harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk or call the academy office on 0203 772 4588.
Virtual Tour-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdxmz2hMK8w&feature=youtu.be&safe=active
EYFS Prospective Parent Presentation-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8I8jNwQNus&safe=active
View Digital Prospectus Online | Download a PDF |