Admission to Reception

Juniper Hill is a Community school accommodating children from age four to eleven. The catchment area is the eastern part of Flackwell Heath.

Our school accommodation allows us to offer places to sixty children each year. Most years we have spaces for some children from neighbouring areas.

Children will be admitted to the Reception class in the September after a child's fourth birthday. There is a phased induction process at the start of term, with some of the younger children attending part-time if parents prefer, leading to full-time attendance by the October half-term.

The school’s admission policy is that of Buckinghamshire Council which manages the admission process. If the number of applications exceeds sixty, Buckinghamshire Council uses its criteria to decide which children are to be offered a place at Juniper Hill. Full details of this are available on the Buckinghamshire County website:

Applications for Reception places for September 2026 have to be made by mid January 2026. 

School Tours for children starting in September 2026 are as follows:

Wednesday 17th September 2025 at 11am

Monday 22nd September 2025 at 11am

Friday 3rd October 2025 at 1.30pm

Monday 6th October 2025 at 1.30pm

Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 1.30pm

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 11am

Thursday 6th November 2025 at 11am

Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 1.30pm

Monday 17th November 2025 at 11am

Thursday 27th November 2025 at 11am

Monday 1st December at 2025 1.30pm

Wednesday 7th January 2026 at 11am

If you would like to book a place on one of our school tours please telephone the school office on 01628 523536 or email office@juniper.school

Admission to the SEMH Unit (The Nest)

All children who have been allocated a place in The Nest have an Education, Health and Care Plan, (EHCP), places are allocated by the local authority. The Nest has 12 places for children aged 4 to 11 who have experienced trauma. Admissions are through the SEND team at Buckinghamshire Council and will be allocated following the formal consultation process. We do not offer regular tours of The Nest due to the needs of the children. For more information about The Nest please contact the school office and ask to speak to Mrs Lauren Long (Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion).

In-Year Admissions
 

If you are interested in a place at Juniper Hill School for year groups other than Reception please follow the link below for further information: 

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools-index/school-admissions/change-schools-in-year/

All contact with Buckinghamshire Council admissions team is through their contact us form.

Please see our Prospectus page for further information about Juniper Hill.

Other useful links from Buckinghamshire Council:

Link to submit a R5 or Junior Transfer application after 05 November Apply for a primary school place | Buckinghamshire Council

Link to Guide to starting school or moving up to junior school | Buckinghamshire Council

Information on delaying a child’s start Delay your child's school start date | Buckinghamshire Council

Allocation statistics for previous years Check school place allocation statistics for current or past years | Buckinghamshire Council

For joining school at other times (in-year transfer)

Link for in-year transfers Apply to change school during the academic year (in-year transfer) | Buckinghamshire Council

Current Vacancies are updated here during termtime List of in-year school vacancies | Buckinghamshire Council