Admissions
Key Information
Admissions
Nursery Tours
If you are interested in sending your child to our nursery, please click the link below to book onto one of our Nursery tours.
Reception Tours
If you are interested in sending your child to Western House Academy please contact the admissions officer, via email: admissionswha@theparkfederation.org to find out more information about the school.
Western House Academy is busy working on admissions for our 26/27 intake.
Reception Entry
How to apply for Reception 2026 entry.
If you have a child who was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022, you can now apply for a Reception school place for September 2026.
To apply for a Reception place at Western House Academy and providing you live within the Slough borough, you must apply for a school place via the Slough Citizen Portal. The Admissions criteria can be found below.
Parents / Carers must apply for a school place. Please be advised that there is no automatic entry into Western House Academy even if your child currently attends the attached nursery.
If you live within another borough, this must be done via their admissions' portal.
Once a school place for Western House Academy has been allocated to you by your local authority, our admissions officer will be in contact to request some more details about your child and to give you all the information needed for a successful transition.
The entry for applications is now closed.
In-Year Admissions
If you would like your child to attend our school, please contact Slough borough council to apply and complete an application form for in-year admissions.
The Local Authority will allocate school places for Reception to Year 6 on the school's behalf.
Western House Academy will comply with the Schools Admissions and Appeals Codes. We are an inclusive school with no religious faith affiliations.
Admission Appeals
If you have not been offered a place at Park Federation Primaries, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. The panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online, which has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.
If you wish to appeal, please use the links below to complete your appeal online.
| Years Reception, Year 1 and year 2 | Link |
| Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 | Link |
Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Those applying for a place in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 are advised to read the section in the appeal’s booklet which refer to Reception, years 1 and 2.
If you are appealing for a place in years RECEPTION, year 1 or year 2, you are advised to read the section in the booklet which refers to appeals for these years.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.
Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.
If you wish to contact the clerk – email: clerk@educationappeals.com
Information about Primary Transfer appeals will be posted on this website before 28 February 2026.
The timetable for appeals is as follows: -
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Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in RECEPTION to start in September 2025 |
12 noon on Wednesday 20th May 2026 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard in the first tranche of appeals. Appeals lodged later may not be heard until the second tranche which could be in September 2026. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage. |
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The stage 1 part of the hearing (with other parents present) will take place on |
Monday 29th of June 2026, time to be advise on letter of invitation. |
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Part 2, the individual private hearings will take place on |
Monday 29th of June 2026, time to be advise on letter of invitation. |
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Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel |
At least 10 school days before the stage 1 hearing. |
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Any additional supporting evidence |
Monday 22nd June 2026 @12PM You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please e mail any ADDITIONAL paperwork to clerk@educationappeals.com before the deadline. |
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Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel |
Due to the high number of appeals held at this time, this may not be sent until up to 15 school days after the last hearing for the school. |
Timetable for appeals for mid-term applications is as follows:
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Last day for lodging appeal forms following a refusal for a place an ‘in year’ or ‘mid-term’. |
You must lodge the appeal form within 20 school days upon receipt of your letter of refusal. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply documentary evidence at this stage. Appeals are held within 30 school days of receipt of the appeal form. |
Admission To Nursery
Western House Academy manage and allocate nursery places. All applications need to be made directly to the school office. Children can attend nursery the term after their 3rd birthday.
For any questions, please email the Admissions Officer on admissionswha@theparkfederation.org