Admissions Arrangements
Open Evenings for Reception & Nursery September 2027 intake
If you would like to have a tour round our beautiful school these will take place on the following dates (all at 4.00pm) :
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Tuesday 6th October 2026
Monday 12th October 2026
Tuesday 20th October 2026
Tuesday 24th November 2026
To book a place please call 0151 427 6306 (choose the option for the Infants office), or email admin@gilmourprimary.com.
Reception September 2026:
We still have some places available in Reception for September 2026.
Our school follows the Liverpool City Council Admissions Policy and Procedures for Reception admissions. They have now allocated places for September 2026 (for children who were born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022) however we do still have some places available. Please call the Infant Department office on 0151 427 6306 if you are interested in a place.
Reception places for September 2027
Our school follows the Liverpool City Council Admissions Policy and Procedures for Reception admissions. For children who were born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 you should apply to LCC for their Reception September 2027 place between now and 15th January 2027. Please follow the link below for all LCC information concerning admission to school.
https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions
NURSERY:
This procedure sets out how the admissions system works for places in Gilmour Primary School Nursery.
Attendance at Gilmour Primary School Nursery does not guarantee a place at Gilmour Primary School Reception and parents must apply separately to Liverpool City Council for their child’s Reception place.
Application Procedure
Parents can apply for a place at Gilmour Nursery during the school year in which their child becomes 2 years of age, however admission to Nursery is in the September following the child’s 3rd birthday. Application can be made by telephoning the school office or face to face at the school office. Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, in order of application, usually in the Spring term before your child is due to start. Once the 26 places have been offered and accepted, the remaining applicants will remain on a waiting list for the remainder of the academic year and will be contacted should a vacancy occur.
We offer 30 hours of childcare per week to 26 children, term time only. Children must attend 5 days per week (6 hours per day, 9.00am-3.00pm). All families are entitled to universal government funded childcare of 15 hours per week. Your eligibility for 30 hours free childcare can be checked using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator. Parents who are eligible will receive a childcare code – this must be obtained in the summer term, before 1st September. Please note that if this code is not obtained by this date, then you would have to pay for the extra 15 hours per week.
Payment
For those who are only entitled to 15 hours free childcare, payment must be made for the extra 15 hours per week. We charge the current hourly rate that we receive from Liverpool City Council for 3-4 year olds. You will be advised of the current hourly rate when you are offered a place. Payment should be made in advance at the beginning of the month using the school’s online payment system, Eduspot, School Money. Nursery children can have a school lunch, which is £2 per day, paid in advance at the beginning of the week, or your child can bring a packed lunch. All children eat together in the school dinner hall.
All Nursery children receive a free piece of fresh fruit each day and all children under 5 years of age receive free school milk.
Wrap Around Care
Nursery children can attend Gilmour Primary School Breakfast Club and After School Club. The charges and times are shown below:
Breakfast Club 8 am to 8.45 am £4.50 per day
After School Club 3 pm to 6 pm £12.00 per day
Places for both Clubs must be booked in advance. Application must be made separately if you are interested in these facilities.
September 2026 start (for those children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023). Please call the Infant department office on 0151 427 6306 to enquire.
September 2027 start (for those children born between 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024) If you are interested in a Nursery place for September 2027 please call the Infant department office on 0151 427 6306 to put your child’s name down.
September 2028 start (for those children born between 1st September 2024 and 31st August 2025). Our waiting list for September 2028 is now open. If you are interested in a Nursery place for September 2028 please call the Infant department office on 0151 427 6306 to put your child’s name down.
Open Evenings for Nursery 2027
Our main open evenings for Reception and Nursery happen in the Autumn term, with a couple after Christmas. Dates are at the top of this page.