Admissions

Starting School in September 2026

The policy and arrangements for all admission to the school, Nursery, Reception and In-Year are set out on the Tower Hamlets website.

Nursery Admissions

See Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2026

If your child is 3 years old between 1^st September and 31^st August in 2026-2027. September and January start dates.

Nursery Admissions: you must apply before the 14^th February 2025.

Stewart Headlam and Hague Schools have a shared Federation Nursery Class based at Hague Primary School. Wilmot Street, Bethnal Green E2 0BP.

We are listed as No 57 on Pg 9 of Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets.
Look on the map for: No 57 - Stewart Headlam and Hague Federation Nursery.

The single site nursery for the 2 schools allows us to provide a more flexible offer for parents including:

Universal: 15 hours a week: part-time Monday to Friday
15 hours: full time for eligible families i.e two working parents.
Our Teachers and School Leaders work in close partnership with children and families.

Use the E-admission Portal to apply to our ‘Outstanding’ SHH Federation Nursery Provision or www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions.

If you’d like to visit before deciding

Look out for our open sessions in November, December and January.
The SSH Federation EYFS including Nursery is a fantastic experience for our youngest learners.

Reception Admissions - September 2026

See Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets 2026

Reception Admissions: you must apply before the 15^th January 2025.

Please note, it is not an automatic transfer to Stewart Headlam or Hague for Reception Class. Parents/Guardians must apply before the deadline 15th January 2026.

Use the E-admission Portal

Full information on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions including applications for children with SEND.

Pg 7 Map of Tower Hamlets Schools
Hague School no 21 and Stewart Headlam School no 60

If you’d like to visit before deciding

Look out for our open sessions in November, December and January.
The Nursery and Reception Classes in both schools offer enriched curriculum experiences for our youngest learners.
The schools have a shared Leadership Team and a team of great teachers and support staff who work in partnership to deliver an outstanding curriculum.

In-Year Admissions

In-Year Admissions You can apply for in-year admission if:

you are moving house to Tower Hamlets, or moving house in Tower Hamlets and your child cannot continue at their school
your child is being educated at home and you want them to attend a mainstream school instead
your child is already at school, but you want to move them to a different school
you are without a nursery place and you want to apply for a place.

See Tower Hamlets website for more information about In Year Admissions and application via the In Year Admissions Parent Portal.