starting school - September 2025
Nurture, Aspire, Achieve
Reception Open Evening will be on November 18th 2024 at 6.30pm. Please come along to meet the teachers, the PTA and sample some school meals. Let the office know if you wish to attend and if you need a free creche place.
Welcome to reception
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Gildersome Primary School. We are very proud of our school and our Early Years provision which was rated "Good" in our recent OFSTED inspection.
We know that deciding where to send your child to school can often be difficult but hopefully this page to give you a quick overview of our Early Years Provision and provide you with all the information you need should you chose to start your child's school journey with us.
More information about what we teach in Reception can be found in the 'Early Years - Reception' section, click here to view.
Please have a look around the rest of our school website for more information about the school.
You can find lots more useful information in the parents section and on the curriculum pages.
Please check this page regularly as we will update it with more information and videos for prospective parents.
apply for a school place for September 2025
Children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 are due to start primary school in September 2025.
You can apply from 1 November 2024. The deadline to apply is 15 January 2025.
LCC will send out letters reminding parents to apply at the end of October. You can still apply if you do not get a letter.
We recommend choosing five schools to give your child the best chance of getting a place at a school you prefer.
Please follow this link for further application and to apply: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/apply-for-a-primary-school
a few more pictures of our provision
KEY DOCUMENTS
FORMS TO BE COMPLETED
Please click the links below to provide us with all the information we need to prepare for your child to start school in September. It is essential that all three of these forms are completed as soon as possible. You should have received a letter about each of the forms below in your introductory email from the school. If not these letters can be found in the Key Documents section on this page.
SCHOOL MEALS AND MILK
All children from Reception to Year 2 are entitled to a school meal free of charge under the government Universal Infant Free School Meal scheme.
Children up to the age of 5 are also entitled to a free 189ml carton of milk each day. Once your child turns 5 they can continue to receive a carton of milk for a small charge (currently in the region of £18.00 per term). This is payable through Cool Milk. If your child qualifies for 'means tested' free school meals then they will also receive milk free of charge.
Please see the documents below for more details.
a few pictures of our outdoor provision
We have a fantastic outdoor space which we encourage the children to enjoy everyday.
