School Admissions
Admissions to St Matthias CE Primary School are handled by Hackney Education. To apply for a place in our school you will need to contact Hackney Education School Admissions directly.
Hackney Education
Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
London
E8 1DY
Tel: 020 8820 7000
Fax: 020 8820 7001
Tours
We welcome tours all year round!
If you would like to visit us as a prospective parent, we are offering tours of the school which will be led by our Senior Leadership Team. During these sessions, we will show you around the school and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Please call our school office on 0207 254 1148 and speak to Narlene who will take your details and book you in. Alternatively, email admin@st-matthias.hackney.sch.uk or complete the online form below.
In Year Admissions
In-year admissions are applications made for school places at any time during the school year. Hackney Education process applications on a two weekly cycle.
It is imperative that parents/carers follow the process below:
- Check the vacancy lists to see if there is a vacancy at our chosen school
- Complete the online form below to apply for a school place
- If your child is currently on roll or just recently left a primary or secondary school in the UK you must ask the school to complete a Part 2 form. The link to the Part 2 form is available in the application confirmation email.
Applying for a place in our Reception class
The Hackney Learning Trust are responsible for setting the admission arrangements for all schools for which they are the Admission Authority – that is, community and voluntary controlled schools in the borough.
If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, they will be due to start the reception class next year and you will need to start thinking about the primary schools you would like to apply for.
We want to support you as much as we can with the applications process. You can apply for your child’s school place online. To apply online the Pan London E-Admissions system opens in September . The closing date for applications is 15th January each year.
Reception Tours
If you would like to visit us as a prospective parent for the next Reception class intake, we offer tours of the school which will be led by our Senior Leadership Team (September – December).
We offer all the sessions from 9.30am. During these sessions, we will show you around the school and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Please call our school office on 0207 254 1148 and speak to Narlene who will take your details and book you in. Alternatively, email admin@st-matthias.hackney.sch.uk
Please click the link below for our admission process for 2026-2027
Admission Criteria with Supplementary Form 2026/27
We look forward to seeing you soon.