Admissions
Groombridge St Thomas CE Primary School is pleased to welcome children from Groombridge and the surrounding towns and villages. Our current pupils come from Groombridge village itself and as far afield as Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough and East Grinstead.
Open Mornings
If your child is starting school in September 2025 and you are looking for a school place, come and visit our wonderful village school.
Open mornings will take place on Thursday 14th November and Wednesday 20th November at 9.15 am. Please contact the school office to book a place.
Applying for a Reception place
If you are applying for a place for your child to start in our Reception class, please join us for one of our Open Mornings in the autumn and spring terms. Tours can be booked by contacting the school office. Currently, we can admit up to 30 pupils in our Reception year.
Applications for pupils to start in Reception 2025 open on 12th September 2024 and close on 15th January 2025. Applications should be made via the Local Authority where you live e.g. East Sussex, Kent.
Admission arrangements for pupils applying for a Reception place, including how we consider applications for a place and how parents can appeal if the application is unsuccessful can be found in our Admissions Policy below.
Children of parents either or both, who are regular worshipers at a Christian church, should fill in and return the supplementary application form.
In-year admissions
We currently have spaces in other year groups should you be looking for a place for your child at Groombridge St Thomas. Visits to the school are warmly welcome, please contact the school office to arrange a visit.
Applications should be made via East Sussex County Council.
Downloads
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Admisison policy 2025-26
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- Admissison policy 2024-25 download_for_offline
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- Groombridge Admissions Arrangements 2026-27 download_for_offline
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- PAN proposed consultation Groombridge 2024 download_for_offline
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- Supplementary application form download_for_offline
- Admissison policy 2024-25 download_for_offline