GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Our Schools

Banbury Region

Banstead Region

Berkshire & Hampshire Region

Caterham Region

Crawley Region

Didcot Region

Epsom Region

London Boroughs

Redhill Region

Sunbury & Camberley Region

Reception Admissions

Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will have to make and we warmly welcome tours of our school.  Please follow the link to our Open Events dates here.

If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 then you can apply for a Reception place for September 2026 from Monday 3rd November 2025.

Key Dates for Parents:

  • Closing date for applications: Thursday 15th January 2026
  • National allocation decisions (offer date): Thursday 16th April 2026
  • Deadline to accept/decline school places: Thursday 30th April 2026

Danetree School admission arrangements are designed to be in line with Surrey County Council's determined admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools 2026-27.

Before children start at Danetree Primary School we arrange a number of transition events to ensure they are excited and ready for starting at our school. 

Further information regarding admissions, including a step-by-step guide can be found on the Surrey County Council website at the following link:

Surrey County Council - School Admissions

All applications must be made through the Surrey CC Website.

 

Admissions criteria

School places will be offered to children at Danetree Primary School & Nursery using the criteria laid out in our Admissions Policy below:

GLF Danetree Admissions Policy 2025-2026.pdf

GLF Danetree Admissions Policy 2026-27.pdf

Late Applications

If you submit your application after the deadline without a good reason, your application will be treated as late. This may affect the possibility of your child being offered a place at one of your preferred schools. Please click here if you are likely to be unable to make an on-time application.

Waiting Lists

Where there are more children than places available, waiting lists will operate for each year group according to the oversubscription criteria without regard to the date the application was received or when a child’s name was added to the waiting list.

Waiting lists are held until 31st December of the academic year applied for when they will be cancelled. Parents wishing to remain on the waiting list after this date must make an in-year application to Surrey County Council.

Children of Staff

Applicants who wish to be considered for priority admission for Danetree Primary School under the criterion of Children of Staff must complete the Supplementary Information Form (available in Appendix 1 of the School Admissions Policy) in addition to the local authority application form.

Admission of children outside their normal year group

The Department for Education (DfE) expects pupils to be educated in their normal chronological year group however should you wish for your child to defer your child's entry to Reception or be admited to a different year group please visit the refer to the School Admissions Policy for more information.