Admissions including consultation on the reduction to Reception numbers
CONSULTATION ON THE REDUCTION OF FIRS FARM PAN FROM SEPT 2026
Firs Farm primary school would like to hear your views on our proposal to formally reduce our Published Admissions Number (PAN) for the Sept 2026 Reception intake from 90 children to 60 children. The school has had an unofficial PAN of 60 for the last few years as the number of pupils in the local area requiring school places has reduced. This formal change will not mean any adjustment to the school's current provision.
Admissions governance and policies for schools | Enfield Council
Please email all comments to esas@enfield.gov.uk under the title 'Response to Admissions Consultation 2026-27'.
This has also been published via Enfield's website where you can also find more details on the consultation as well as details on other schools who are also reducing their numbers.
Admissions governance and policies for schools | Enfield Council
If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. if you would like a tour of the school please contact the school office to arrange one. During the Autumn Term there are scheduled tours for parents interested in Reception places the following year. Please contact the office for more information or view the calendar which will give times/dates.
In-year Admissions
An in-year admission is when you need to make an application to a school outside of the normal admissions round for the start of Reception.
Please refer to the information at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions. Applications are made through the online application form on this site. Pupil’s starting our school in the middle of a year will have an introductory meeting with a member of the Headship team. Parents are required to visit our school with their child as part of the admissions process. All new admissions are supported to ensure they are felt welcomed and make friends easily by having a set of friends in class responsible for them. They will be monitored daily by a member of the Senior Leadership Team
SCHOOL APPEALS
If you apply for a place at Firs Farm but are unsuccessful you are able to appeal to the Local Authority who will hear your case.
Appeals should be lodged 20 days after you receive notification of a refusal. The LA will hear an appeal within 30 days of the appeal being lodged.
To lodge an appeal and for further details please go to the link below. The PDF on appealing is also available below.
There are separate arrangements for children with SEND and/or ECHPs. Please contact the SEND department for further details.