If you are considering Butts Primary School for your child(ren) please check the entrance criteria below.  If there are more applications than there are places available, places will be allocated using the following criteria:-

1. Children in Public Care (looked after children).

2. Pupils who have a sibling already in attendance at the school  and who will be still attending the school at the proposed admission date. 

3. Pupils for whom a place at the school is essential on medical or social grounds as supported in writing by a medical practitioner or a social worker. 

4. Distance between the home address and the school as measured in a straight line with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

5. The Governors offer Nursery places on a 'waiting-list' system. There is no specific catchment area restriction for this age. Prior to entering Nursery, there are home visits to ease the transition from home to school. Nursery also operates Open Days for children and parents to become familiar with staff and the building. Parents are informed by letter that gaining a Nursery place does not guarantee a Reception place within our school.

Mid-Year Admissions

Mid-Year Admissions should be directed to School Admissions based at:- Mid Year Admissions are processed by the Local Authority – please contact them with any queries on 01922 652585.

Please find below a link to the LA's admission arrangements.

Primary school applications are now open for September 2027.

Admission to Reception and Transfer to Junior School September 2027

If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, or is in year 2 at an infant school, they are due to commence reception, or transfer from infant to junior school in September 2027. This means that you must apply for a reception or junior school place for your child by 15 January 2027.

To do this, you must submit an on-line application through the Primary Admissions web page of the Walsall Council website: www.walsall.gov.uk/primary_school_admissions.

Alternatively, from the front page of the Walsall Council website, follow: Schools and Learning – School Admissions – Apply for a primary school place.

You will also find, on this web page, our online Information for Parents booklet that provides more information about the school admissions process. We strongly recommend that you read this booklet before making your application.
Please note that the online application portal is open daily

We ask that you must submit your primary application by the closing date, 15 January 2027. It is important that applications are submitted by this date as any late applications can significantly reduce the chance of parents/carers receiving an offer of a preferred school.

Preferences

As always, we recommend that parents and carers make use of all three preferences available to them.

The application process is all online and the school admissions team are hosting drop-in sessions throughout this term to support parents and carers with any questions they have, so please encourage parents/carers to make use of the support available.

Drop-in sessions with the admissions team

1 December 2026

• Lichfield Street Hub– 9am-5pm

3 December 2026

• Willenhall Library – 1pm – 5pm

8 December 2026

• Blakenall Village Centre- 1pm - 5pm

10 December 2026

• Brownhills Library- 1pm - 5pm

7 January 2027

• Darlaston Library- 1pm - 5pm

12 January 2027

• Lichfield Street Hub– 9am-5pm

Offers will be sent by email to on-time applicants on 16 April 2027 for primary school places.

Further information and help with school admissions can be found on the council’s website: Apply for a primary school place | Walsall Council, or by emailing schooladmissionsadvice@walsall.gov.uk