Starting School - Reception 2026
If you are interested in a school place for 2026 please come along to the following sessions:
Open days
Wednesday 12th November at 9.15am
Thursday 13th November at 2.15pm
Stay and play sessions
Thursday 20th November 3.30-4.30pm
Wednesday 26th November 3.30-4.30pm
If you are unable to make these sessions please do not hesitate to contact the school office and I would be delighted to show you around our school. We look forward to welcoming you!
Mrs Tracey Newbold
The following downloads should help us help your child settle in to their new school:
Quick-start Guide for new Parents and Carers at Barns Green Primary School
Permissions. There are a lot of these! Prompt returns mean your child can enjoy school life to the full from the start.
Ad-hoc Medicine Permission Form
Facebook and Video Consent Letter
Free School Meals
All children in Reception and Years 1 & 2 are entitled to free school lunches. However if you meet the eligibility criteria for free school meals, the school will receive an extra sum of money which is targeted directly at them.
Your child is eligible for free school meals if you’re in receipt of one of the following benefits:
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Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400
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Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190
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Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
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Income Support
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Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
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The guarantee element of Pension Credit
