Admissions Information

• Excellent Foundation Stage practice based on sound research.
• Highly qualified, dedicated Foundation Stage staff.
• Engaging, exciting child-centred learning opportunities all day, every day.
• A particular strength in teaching phonics and early reading/writing.
• An inspirational Foundation Stage setting in a Grade II listed building that enables every child to thrive.
• An expectation that every child will succeed and excel.

• Children are clearly safe, secure, and well cared for within the setting.
• Established routines create a calm and purposeful environment where children move confidently between activities.Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and children support a strong sense of belonging and emotional wellbeing.
• Behaviour is positive, and children show respect for adults and peers.
• Children are engaged, enthusiastic, and demonstrate developing concentration and perseverance, for example taking the time to explore in the home corner.
• Independence is well promoted, with children confidently making choices and managing their own learning, a child happily moved on to painting and knew what she was doing.
• The Early Years environment is stimulating, well organised, and underpinned by a clear rationale for continuous and enhanced provision. The leader was able to articulate clearly the purpose of continuous provision in line with pupils’ needs.
• Activities are purposeful and well matched to developmental needs, offering choice, challenge, and engagement.
• The thematic focus on “Aliens Love Underpants” has successfully immersed children in meaningful literacy-based learning.
• Provision for mark making is strong, with opportunities for writing and drawing embedded throughout the environment.
• The enhanced provision builds effectively on children’s interests and prior learning.
• Staff demonstrate strong understanding of early learning pedagogy and use questioning and song effectively to extend children’s language and thinking.
• Interactions are positive and purposeful, promoting curiosity, independence, and problem-solving, for example ‘What would happen if …?’
• Adults skilfully balance guidance with opportunities for children to explore and discover independently.
• The outdoor environment provides a rich extension of indoor learning.
• Children engage confidently with activities promoting physical development, creativity, and collaboration.
• Opportunities for music, movement, and imaginative play are well integrated and purposeful enabling children to develop key skills.

The Early Years Foundation Stage provides a high-quality, engaging, and well-structured environment that supports children’s development across all areas of learning. Staff interactions are positive and purposeful, and the curriculum design reflects a strong understanding of early childhood development.

An in-year admission is when you apply to a school outside the normal admissions round and at a time when your child should already be attending school.

You would normally be making an in-year application if you have recently moved, you have arrived from another country or you want to transfer your child to another school.

If your child is already in school and you are thinking about a transfer to another school, you will need to be aware that many classes will already be full and we may not be able to immediately offer a place. 

To apply for a place at Bearwood Primary School, you will need to make an application via Wokingham Council’s website which can be found using the following link:

• Friday 12th December
• Friday 30th January
• Friday 27th February