Admissions

Please note that only Nursery places are dealt with by the school and that places for children in Reception to Year 6 are processed by Manchester City Council's Admissions Team. Our school is often oversubscribed and if this is the case for your child's year group, then applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

If you have any queries relating to Nursery admissions, then please email [email protected] If your query relates to Reception to Year 6, then you can make contact with Manchester City Council at:

Address:

Schools Admissions Service
PO Box 532
Town Hall
Manchester

Telephone:

0161 245 7166

Website:

www.manchester.gov.uk/admissions

2026-27 Admissions Key Dates 

Nursery Intake for September 2026

The admission opening date is 9th September 2025

The school deadline for applications for September 2025 is 14th March 2026

To be eligible for a Nursery place your child's birthday must fall between 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2023

To download the admissions form please see the documents below.

Please email all forms to [email protected] with proof of parents home address and your child's Birth Certificate. Applications can not be processed without the relevant documents. 

If you applied on time, you will receive your child’s notification of a Nursery school place by 24th March 2026

Reception Intake for September 2026 

(Please note: the email address that you use to apply via the Local Authority is the email address that will be used for all correspondence from school when places are allocated)

The Local Authority round for Reception 2026 school places opens - TBC

The Local Authority deadline for applications for September 2026 - TBC

The Local Authority will send offers of places to those who applied on-time on National Offer Day - TBC

The School Admissions and Nursery Admissions policies and procedures can be found on the school website under School Information. 

Appealing a School Placement Decision 2025

Please find Manchester City Council's guidance attached for appealing a school reception place.

Please note: If you wish to ensure that your appeal for a reception place is considered before the start of the autumn term, you should submit your appeal form by 19th May 2025.

Summer born requests to offset admission

At Beaver Road, we follow Manchester City Council's Summer born policy. To understand the Council's position in response to requests from parents to defer their summer born child starting school until the September following their fifth birthday, please go to our policies and procedures page of our school website. https://www.beaverroad.org.uk/page/policies-and-procedures/54115

Upcoming dates:

(dates will be added once confirmed)