My daughter is an Oct 21 baby and we will only be applying for her primary school place next Sept. Then she will start school the following year 2026. You can use this https://www.schoolguide.co.uk/when-does-my-child-start-school-calculator Unless your little one is doing a pre-school
So she’s in nursery at the moment, and next year she’ll be starting reception. You don’t have to send them next year but if so means they miss the reception stage and go straight to year 1 x
I'm a reception teacher, Oct 21 babies don't start reception until 2026 and we all need to apply for our reception classes and schools next September (2025)
@Shanice really.. the hv called and told me she’ll start next year as I need to apply for a ehcp and also her nursery when I spoke to them said that’s correct when I questioned it
I think it's because they will be 4 so early in the year it confuses people, they just hear 4 and go yep school, but no you don't need to worry about school just yet we have another year before we need to start worrying x
They can’t start reception till 2026. The cut off for next year is August 2021 babies
No it’s definitely Sept 2026 for us. Children born up to August 2021 will start next year but we get an extra year with our littles 🥰
Ah that’s brilliant then cos I was emotional and stressing that it was to early! Thank you I’ll have to get back to the hv and question it again and her nursery
They’ll start the following September after they turn 4.. so September 2026 xx