Registration and Confirmation Procedures

To record an interest in a place at Pennthorpe, parents should fill out and return a Registration Form, a copy of which may be found in the school prospectus, and spare copies of which may be obtained from the school office.  No obligation is incurred by completion of the Registration Form, but there is a non-returnable registration fee of £100.

For a pupil entering after the start of Year 1, the application for a place can then be confirmed once the school has had an opportunity to gather evidence of suitability (see Admissions) and has been able to make a definite offer of a place.

In order to accept the offer of a place and  to secure commitment (on both sides) parents are then asked to complete a 'Call-up' Form (available from the school office) and return it, together with a deposit of £500 which is refundable at the end of a child's final term at Pennthorpe.

Where registrations outnumber available places, Call-up  Forms are sent out automatically to all those who have registered, giving initial precedence, in the case of Reception, to those moving up from the Pennthorpe Kindergarten.  Places are then allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.  To be sure of a place, parents may wish to submit a Call-up form and deposit earlier, but should be aware of the commitment involved (a full term's notice of withdrawal of acceptance or forfeit of deposit).