Admissions
Silkstone Primary school caters for children between the ages of 5 and 11. If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, they’ll be ready for starting school in September 2025.
Children born between the 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022, will be ready for starting school in September 2026.
Children born between the 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023, will be ready for starting school in September 2027.
Children born between the 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024, will be ready for starting school in September 2028.
The year 6 children transfer to their secondary school following their eleventh birthday. We encourage children to visit school before they begin full time. We have 30 places in our Reception Class and as a Local Authority maintained school follow the local admissions procedures.
How to apply for any school place (primary or secondary)
Please use the link below for the BMBC website which contains all the advice needed regarding admissions.
Barnsley Residents
Since September 2012, you have been able to apply online for a primary school place via the BMBC online admissions site. For your child to start primary school in September 2023, you need to apply for a place before the deadline of 15th January 2025. There are two ways you can do this:
- Using the above link to apply online
- Complete a paper application form which can also be downloaded from the above link, alternatively you can collect a form from the main school office. Completed paper forms should be returned to the headteacher of your preferred primary school or to School Admissions, PO Box 634, Barnsley S70 9GG (before the deadline of 15th January 2023)
Non-Barnsley residents
Contact the school admissions service at your local council for a copy of their school admissions booklet and fill in the form included in it. Do not use the Barnsley application form or Barnsley’s online system.
Silkstone Primary School Prospectus