Admissions
Places are offered in line with Islington Council’s determined admissions arrangements for community schools.
Reception or Years 1-6 Admissions
For children starting in Reception or years 1-6, Please click here to find out how admission works. Admission for these year groups is managed by Islington, and parents and carers should apply through the council. We are happy to speak to prospective parents and carers about the process, and welcome visits through our open mornings. Please contact the office for more information.
Islington provide free school meals to all maintained nursery and primary school pupils. If your child receives a place at Hanover; please ensure you register your child for free school meals on the portal. All siblings need to be registered separately. Further information on how to register on the portal can be found here.
Key dates:
- You can apply from 1 September 2020, and you must apply by the deadline, 15 January 2021. We recommend you apply by 11 January 2020, just in case there are any problems with getting online or logging into the site.
- 15 January 2021: this is your deadline to submit a social medical application
- 16 April 2021: you’ll get an offer by email in the evening
- 30 April 2021: this is your deadline to accept (or turn down) your school place
- 14 May 2021: you must send in any appeals by this date. You can appeal even if you’ve accepted the school place offered.
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Nursery Admissions
We appoint places in the Nursery based upon Islington’s guidelines and application process. You can read and download this guidance by clicking here. Once you have read this information, applications are made through the school, so please contact the office for an application form.
At Hanover, we offer places to children in the September after they have turned three, and do not have provision to offer places to two-year olds at present.
- The deadline for applications for places in September 2021 will be Friday 26th March 2021
- If you are offered a place at Hanover nursery, you will be advised in writing no later than 30 April 2021.
Islington provide free school meals to all maintained nursery and primary school pupils. If your child receives a place at Hanover nursery; please ensure you register your child for free school meals on the portal. All siblings need to be registered separately. Further information on how to register on the portal can be found here.
NB: A place in the nursery does not guarantee a place in the school as this has a different admission policy.
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