Admissions
All parents/carers wishing their child to attend Dundonald nursery or main school will need to contact Merton Council Admissions.
London Borough of Merton, School Admissions Team, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX. Or email them at admissions@merton.gov.uk or call them on 020 8274 4096.
Please visit the Merton Council's admission page ‘Apply for a school or nursery place’ for all information and guidance.
For general questions please contact the school office via email at school@dundonald.merton.sch.uk. Click on the booking form link to book your place. Places on tours must be pre-booked.
Applications for admission in September 2025 are now closed. Applications for admission in September 2026 are not yet open.
Nursery Admission
Children are eligible for a nursery place in the school term after their third birthday.
Dundonald Primary School has a morning and a full time nursery class, with full time (8.30am - 3.15pm) and part time places. We offer nursery intake in September.
Applications for all nursery places should be made online to the London Borough of Merton.
Please note that attendance in the nursery does not give priority for a place in the reception class, a separate application must be made for entry into Reception Class; please note the Dundonald Admission Priority Area to avoid disappointment (see below).
Guidance on how to apply through Meron Council can be found here.
Please click to see Dundonald’s Nursery Admission criteria.
The deadline for applications for admission in September 2025 was 30th November 2024.
Reception Admission
Children start in Reception in the September after they turn 4 years old.
Dundonald Primary School is a two-form entry school with up to 30 children in each class.
The Reception places are offered by Merton following Dundonald Primary School admissions criteria.
You can find out about Dundonald’s Admission Priority Area (APA) on Merton Council’s website.
Merton's Guide to starting primary school in September 2025 can be found here.
Information on how to apply for Reception can be found here.
Applications for a Reception place should be made online here. If this is not possible Merton provide an admissions form which can be completed and returned to Merton Council.
The deadline for applications for admission in September 2025 was 15th January 2025.
For information about Merton's appeals process please click here.
In-Year Admissions
If you are looking for a place mid-year for any class you will need to contact the London Borough of Merton (LBM)’s admissions department. LBM hold all information regarding waiting lists and school vacancies.Please click here for information on how & when to apply (link to Merton website).
