If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. If you would like to know more about our school please contact us to arrange a guided tour.

Our Prospectus

In the meantime, here is our prospectus which you may like to have a look at. It is deliberately mostly pictures as these really show the character of our school!

The children of Upham Primary School have also produced a prospectus of what they think parents should know! This was produced by Years 3 and 4 (7,8 & 9 year olds) as part of a local geography and writing topic:

Applications to the school, either for Year R places or for in-year admissions, are made through the Hampshire County Council Admissions Web Page. 

As an Aided Church of England School, we have our own Admissions Policy which explains all admissions arrangements; how we consider applications for every year group, over-subscription criteria (if required) and how we offer places should there be more applicants than places. Our criteria are very different to the county council criteria which covers all the other local schools - we prioritise siblings which effectively guarantees places for siblings once your eldest is given a place.

Please see below our Admissions Policies for 2025/26 and 2026/27. Each includes a supplementary application form at the end of the document which is used in addition to the Hampshire County Council On-Line process, if you intend to apply on faith grounds. Further information about our school’s admission arrangements can be found at the Hampshire County Council Admissions Page.

Following a decision of the Schools Adjudicator (VAR2277 and VAR2283), this admission policy (and those across the Diocese) was revised on 28 February 2023, to give effect to that decision. Consequently, the wording for oversubscription criterion 2 has been revised, further information relating to permanent residency has been provided and wording regarding attending worship at a church has also been revised.

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Year R applications for September 2026 opens 1 November 2025

The application process for children starting in Year R reception in September 2026 opens at midnight on Saturday 1 November 2025.  

Applications can be submitted online or parents can request a PDF version of the application form by emailing admissions.team@hants.gov.uk. A PDF version of the application form and accompanying privacy notice can also be requested from the school office.

The deadline for applications is 15 January 2026.

Guidance for any parents making an application:

• Name three schools on your application to maximise your chances of being offered a place at one of your preferred schools.
• Submit your application on-time, before the 15 January 2026 deadline.
• Use the County Council’s school catchment area finder to check the catchment school for your address
• Read the school’s admission policies to find out how many places are available and what criteria will be used to allocate places if the school is oversubscribed.
• Think about how your child will get to school. See travel to school to help plan your journey and find out if you are eligible for help with transport. You must name your catchment school(s) if you have one, as a preference if you wish to apply for travel assistance.

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