The arrangements for the admission of children to this school at age 4+ are made by Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC). A detailed description of the arrangements is contained on the BHCC website: http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/children-and-education/school-admissions

Information can also be obtained from the School Admissions Team, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ (tel: 01273 293653) or via email on Schooladmissions@brighton-hove.gov.uk. Information is also available at the school.

However, parents/carers may find it helpful to know that, if there are insufficient places available to meet demand, BHCC will allocate places in accordance with the following list of priorities:

1. Children in the care of a local authority (looked after children) and previously looked after children

• Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
• In order to offer a place under this priority you will need to supply proof of your child’s status. This could be a copy of the adoption certificate or order and a letter from the local authority that last looked after the child confirming that he / she was looked after immediately prior to that order being made.
• If you are not sure what to provide, please contact the school admissions team.

2. Compelling medical or other exceptional reasons to attend the school

3. Sibling link

4. Children transferring between a linked Infant and Junior school

5. Other children

Once all the children in priorities 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been offered places at a school, the remaining places (up to the published admission number) will be offered to other children. If it should be necessary to decide between children within any of these priority groups, this will be done by giving the places to those children who live closest to the school.

The published admission number for 2027/28 is 30 pupils.

The number of students on roll as of September 2026 was 209.

Our preferences for 2026/27 were 22 x 1st choice with 22 children being allocated to the school.

School Admissions Policy

Please click here to view our Admission Policies

Prospectus

Please click here to view our school prospectus.

Open Days

Our Open Days for the 2027-28 academic year are taking place during October and November 2026:

Thursday 8th October 09:30-10:30

Tuesday, 3rd November 09:30-10:30

Monday, 9^th November 13:30-14:30

Friday, 20^th November 09:30-10:30

For admissions and tours outside of these times please contact the school office on 01273 770777 / admin@wblatch.brighton-hove.sch.uk to arrange a tour.

How to apply for a place

Applications for places in Reception to Year 6 within the mainstream school must be submitted via School Admissions at Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC).

Further information on how to apply for a school place can be found on the following link:

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/children-and-learning/apply-school/apply-school-place

BHCC School Admissions: 01273 293653

Nursery Admissions

To apply for a place in our Nursery class, please contact the school office on 01273 770777 or admin@wblatch.brighton-hove.sch.uk.

ASC Unit Admissions

Admissions to the ASC Unit are dealt with differently to the normal application process. Children can only be admitted to the unit when a diagnosis of ASC is included in their Education & Health Care Plan.

A request for a place is made through the annual review process, via the child’s SEN casework manager and a decision is made by the SEN review panel, based on the child’s needs.

Visits for prospective parents and carers take place on specific dates once a term and only by prior arrangement, after the completion of a visit form, which can be obtained from the school office.

 

Consultation on Proposed Admissions Arrangements for September 2028

West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School, as part of The Pioneer Academy, is consulting on proposed admissions arrangements for September 2028 entry. The consultation includes proposed changes to the school's oversubscription criteria. 

The consultation will run from 3 November 2026 to 12 December 2026. During this period, parents, carers, local schools, local authorities and other interested parties are invited to review the proposals and submit their views. 

The proposed Admissions Policy and consultation document can be downloaded below.

Comments and responses should be submitted by 12 December 2026 to:

consultation@thepioneeracademy.co.uk 

All responses received during the consultation period will be considered before the final admissions arrangements are determined.