Admission

Children are admitted to the school in the September following their fourth birthday and they enter one of two co-educational, Reception classes. They remain in co-educational classes until Year 3.

The children are then divided into a girl's class and a boy's class in order to ensure that they receive the best possible preparation for their future schools. In the early years, there is a focus on developing the basic skills of literacy and numeracy but the children are also introduced to a range of other subjects, including French and ICT. As the children become older, they are increasingly taught by specialists.

Registration

There is no assessment of children before they are offered a place at the Reception entry stage but they should be registered as soon as possible. We operate both a 'definite list' and a 'waiting list'. Four ‘definite’ places (two boys’ and two girls’) are allocated to children born in each calendar month, on a first come first served basis.

Occasional vacancies do occur at levels above our normal intake year, however in such cases, children are normally expected to sit a short assessment before a place is offered. This is to ensure that pupils joining the school are academically in line with their peers and will therefore easily be able to adapt to life at Norland.

Norland Place operates a sibling policy. Children who have older brothers or sisters in the school are given priority on the waiting list where it has not been possible to allocate a definite place in the first instance.

If you would like to receive a registration form with terms and conditions, please fill in the online form below and click Submit.