Admissions
Information for parents enquiring about Nursery and Reception places for September 2027
Thank you for taking an interest in Alexandra Park Primary School. We understand that choosing a school for your child's educational journey is a significant decision, and we invite you to visit us to learn more.
Mr Brooke, our Headteacher, will lead the visits and show you around the school, answering any questions you have and discussing the aspects that make our school a special place for our children. During the tour, we will mainly spend time in the Nursery and Reception, where you can meet our Early Years Team and our current Nursery and Reception children as they enjoy their learning. You will also have the opportunity to see the entire school, so you have an understanding of the journey and experiences your child would have during their time at Alexandra Park.
We want your Show Round to give you a real sense of our school – our values, what matters to us, and what your child’s experience with us could look like. It’s a chance to explore the school, ask any questions you may have and discover what makes our school such a special place for children.
Your child is more than welcome to come along, but if it’s easier for you to visit on your own, that’s absolutely fine too. Show Rounds take around an hour, and there will be plenty of opportunities for you and your child to visit again, explore the school and see what life here is like before they start.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family.
To arrange a visit, please contact Joanne Lockett in our school office on 0161 480 5557.
Nursery and Reception Show Rounds:
Thursday 8th October 2026 (9.30am Reception and 10.45am Nursery)
Thursday 22nd October 2026 (9.30am Reception and 10.45am Nursery)
Friday 6th November 2026 (9.30am Reception and 11.00am Nursery)
Tuesday 15th December 2026 (9.30am Reception and 11.00am Nursery)
Friday 8th January 2027 (9.30am Reception and 11.00am Nursery)
All applications for places at Alexandra Park Primary School (Reception and in-year transfers) must be completed online using the Stockport Council Admissions website: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/nursery-and-school-admissions
Alexandra Park Primary's Published Admission Numbers are the maximum number of pupils we can admit in each year group.
Nursery: 40
Reception–Year 6: 60
Please read the online guidance carefully and ensure that applications are made before the appropriate deadline. For Reception children, this is 15 January 2027. The local authority will offer places on 16 April 2027.
Under Stockport Council’s scheme, admissions are based on the child’s principal home address. In the case of a school being oversubscribed, places are allocated in the following order:
1. Children in Care
2. Children considered to have highly exceptional medical/social reasons
3. Children resident within the catchment area of the school with a sibling at the school at the time the younger child starts
4. Children resident within the catchment area of the school
5. Children resident outside the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time the younger child starts
6. Other children
7. Applications received after the closing date, ordered by the criteria detailed at (1)–(6) above
If there is competition for places, applicants will be ordered by distance, measured by a straight line between home and school using the council’s GIS mapping system.
In the summer term, we hold information meetings for new Reception and Nursery parents. So that children (and parents) can become familiar with the classroom and teachers before they start school, during the Summer Term parents and children will be invited to ‘Stay and Play’ sessions at our school. Staff also visit children in their nurseries and at home prior to them starting school, as this helps to establish relationships and gain a greater understanding of every child.
If you have any further questions regarding the admission process, please feel free to contact us by phone or email.