Proposed BCP Admissions Policy 2027-2028 - Public Consultation Required

Hamwic Education Trust are now consulting on the Infant/primary and Junior School Admissions Policy, BCP Partnerships for 2027-2028. The consultation ends on 24th January 2026. 

All proposed changes for Twin Sails Infant & Nursery School and Hamworthy Park Junior School are detailed on Pages 2 and 3 of the document titled 'Admissions Consultation for Hamwic BCP Admissions Policy 2027-2028 - Proposed Changes.'

A proposed catchment area for both schools has been re-introduced and please see proposed catchment maps/addresses. 

There are also changes made for other Hamwic Education Trust schools linked to the policy. 

If you have any comments you would like to make about the policy, please send them to Claire Shaw, Education Access Officer, at claire.shaw@hamwic.org

Choosing an infant and junior school place for your child is a significant decision and we are delighted that you are thinking of applying to Hamworthy Primary Schools. 

Starting Reception or Year 3 in September 2026?

Applications for Reception and Year 3 for September 2026 open 1st November 2025 and the closing date is 15 January 2026. There is no benefit to applying early as the applications are not ranked until after the closing date. Should you apply after 15 January 2026, your applications will not be ranked until after National Primary Offer Day, which is 16 April 2026. 

BCP Council have provided these useful guides on school admissions:

Guide to Applying for an Infant School Place

Guide to Applying for a Junior School Place

The Admissions Policy at Twin Sails Infant School and Hamworthy Park Junior School supports and welcomes applications from service families. If you are applying under service premium grounds, you will need to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and submit this to BCP School Admissions when making your application. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that the SIF has been completed correctly. A cope of the Supplementary Information Form can be found below for you to download.

If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place at one of your applied schools, your child's name will be added to our waiting list and their position on this list will be determined by the same criteria on our Admissions Policies below. Therefore, please be aware that your child's position on our waiting lists can move up and down should a later application meet a higher criteria. Please contact the School Office at any time to find out your child's position on our waiting list. 

Waiting lists are held for one academic year and expire at the end of the Summer Term. If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place by this time, and wish to remain on the waiting list, you will need to re-apply for the next academic year. This can be done from 1 June 2027. 

If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place at a preferred school, you have the right to appeal this decision with an Independent Appeal Panel. Information on appeals can be found here.

Please note that you can only appeal a decision once an academic year and you cannot appeal if you have been offered a higher preference of school for your child. 

Appealing for a School Place

Parents have a right to express a preference for the school they would like their child to attend and you can express a preference for up to four schools. If you are unsuccessful in being offered a place at one of your listed schools, the most common reason will be that the school received more applications than places available and other children had a higher priority for a place when the admissions policy was applied. 

Parents/carers should click HERE for the Hamwic Education Trust Admission Appeals webpage for admission appeals information and to lodge an appeal via the online Appeals Portal.