Admissions & Open Mornings
Admissions
Our School thrives on a culture of high expectations where everyone is committed to making a real difference to the children in our care.
We aim to give our children the very best possible start to their education, developing personal aspirations and a lifelong love of learning.
To view our admissions policies and appeals timetable, please use the following links:
Admissions Policy 2025-2026 Determined
Wokingham Borough Council manage our Admissions and Waiting Lists.
For in-year applications, or to be added to a Waiting List, please apply here - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/year-admissions-moving-different-school
Nursery and Reception Places
We are delighted that you are considering The Coombes Church of England Primary School as the school for your child.
For nursery applications, please visit our Orchard Nursery page
We still have places available for our current Reception classes, contact us for more information or to visit.
Please register your child's details with school admissions on the Wokingham Borough Council's Citizen Portal, to receive reminder emails about when to apply for a school place.
Please read the parent's guide to starting primary school (PDF) document). This contains all the statutory information you need to know about applying for a school place.
Parents/carers will be offered a reception place for the following September via their Local Authority on around the 16th April each year. This is called National Offer Day.
Applications open in the beginning of September each year and close around the 15th January each year.
In-year admissions and open mornings
If you would like your child to join our school during the current academic year, please contact Wokingham Borough Council who manage our admissions by following this link
Open Mornings
We are excited to offer Open Mornings at The Coombes. Open mornings will run in the autumn term at 9.30am:
Thursday 10th October 2024
Tuesday 5th November 2024
Thursday 21st November 2024
Thursday 5th December 2024
Thursday 9th January 2025
Please follow this link for the electronic registration form.
We have on street parking only, so please park considerately.
Please arrive by 9:15am to sign in and collect a tea or coffee from the PTA team.
There will be a short presentation from the Headteacher followed by a tour of the site.
There will be opportunities to ask questions during the tour and at the end of the tour, with our leadership team, Admissions Officer and other members of staff.
Please note that we will not be issuing e-tickets for these events. We will add your name to our guest list.