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Welcome to New King's Road School.

 

We are a friendly and supportive school at the centre of our local community. Our children are happy and settled here.  In 2023, we retained our Ofsted 'Good' rating and in September 2025, we became part of the Quality First Education Trust. In September 2026, we changed our name to New King's Road School (from Thomas's Academy). We believe in providing an excellent education for all. 

Deciding which school to send your child to is a very important decision. We welcome children from all parts of our local community and are ready and experienced to help your child settle in quickly, whether they join us in NurseryReception or in Years 1 – 6 where we may have places available. 

 

School Tours

 

Attending a school tour is a great way to find out more about our school. We offer regular small group tours for parents and carers throughout the year. To find out more and book your place, please visit our School Tours page

 

How to apply

 

New King's Road School follows the agreed Hammersmith & Fulham Council procedures for admissions for Reception and Years 1 to 6. The closing date for Reception admissions for September 2027 will be 15 January 2027. Families will hear if they have been offered a place on national offer day.

Applications for Nursery places are made directly to New King's Road School. The closing date for applications for September 2026 was Friday 6 February 2026. Admissions Policies are available on our Policies Page. 

 

I didn’t get a place, how can I appeal?

If your child is refused a place at a school, you can appeal against the decision. The schools in the Quality First Education Trust subscribe to Wandsworth Borough Council's admissions appeals service, which manages appeals on our behalf. Please visit Wandsworth Council's School admission appeals for the contact details of the appeals service, guidance notes, the appeal form and the current appeals timetable. You can also refer to information about appeals published by the government

Change to Admissions Arrangements for 2027-28

The Quality First Education (Q1E) Trust recently consulted on a proposed change to the admission arrangements for New King's Road School (formerly Thomas's Academy), to remove priority given to current Nursery pupils for Reception places and to to give priority to the children of staff at the school (after siblings of current pupils.) The consultation closed on 30 January 2026 and the trust board considered all responses. The Trust has now made this change for Reception entry in September 2027 and beyond. Our hope is that this change will support our families and make our admissions policy easier to understand. 

You can download our consultation document for full details of the proposal that was adopted.