Admissions

Reception

Children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 need to apply for a Reception place at a primary school. Full guidance and an online application form can be found at merton.gov.uk/admissions or here.

If you are not a Merton resident please apply through your home local authority.

Please read through our admissions policy carefully here. If you are applying for a Foundation (Church) place, please complete the supplementary form here.

The deadline for online applications and supplementary forms is 15th January 2025. 

Morning nursery - September 2025 entry

Children born between 1st  April 2022 - 31st March 2023 can now apply for a nursery place.  

St. Matthew's deals with its own admissions for nursery. 

Our morning nursery hours are 8.45am to 11.45am Monday to Friday.  Our admissions policy can be found here and our application form here. The closing date is 28th February 2025.

Morning nursery has a single intake for September 2025.  There are 26 morning nursery places.  Once at capacity, if a place becomes available during the year, it will be offered to the next child on the waiting list.

Morning nursery - January 2026/April 2026 entry

If capacity has not been reached after the September intake, there may be places available for January 2026 and/or April 2026 entry. 

Children born between 1st September and 31st December 2022 may apply for entry in January 2026.  Children born between 1st January and 31st March 2023 may apply for entry in April 2026. 

Please note, places for entry in January 2026 and April 2026 are subject to availability.  Names will be added to the waiting list and a place confirmed at the beginning of the term before they would be due to start.

Extended nursery hours (Little Acorns)

We also offer extended nursery hours 11.45am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday term time only in our Little Acorns provision.

There are 16 Little Acorns places.  Little Acorns places are available to our morning nursery children only.  Priority for places is given to our September intake.

Any children starting in January or April may be offered a place but this is subject to availability.  January and April starters will be prioritised for Little Acorns places in the following September.

Further information can be found here and an application form can be found here. The closing date for applications to Little Acorns is also 28th February 2025.