Starting School in September 2026 - School Tours and Information Sessions
Starting Infant School (Year R) in September 2026
The closing date for applications for Year R (infant/primary) is 15 January 2026 at 23:59.
School Tours and Information Sessions
We are very proud of Shirley Infant School and welcome you to come and visit us. Choosing a setting for your child can be a daunting and worrying time. We understand this and want to help you through this time. By visiting the school, you can see first-hand how we integrate our aims and values into the school and the learning with our pupils. Our aim of Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day drives the values of the school, which are:
KINDNESS INTEGRITY RESPECT
We would love to show you how this works and how we strive for the best for each child, no matter how big or small that step is for each of our children every day.
Please click the link below to book an information session to visit Shirley Infant School.
YEAR INFORMATION SESSION BOOKING LINK
Session dates and times are:
Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 1:30pm
Thursday 16th October 2025 at 9:30am
Thursday 16th October 2025 at 1:30pm
Friday 9th January 2026 at 9:30am
Applying for a School Place
You must use the Southampton City Council website linked below to make your school application. School staff are not able to do this for you. All the information you need is available at the link below:
We are able to help you with any questions that you may have. Please contact the Local Authority or the School office on the emails below.
LA Email: school.admissions@southampton.gov.uk
School Email: office@shirleyschools.co.uk
Please take a look at our website and help your little one get ready for school.
We look forward to meeting you all.
Yours sincerely,
Cate Gregory & Laura Watts
HEAD TEACHER & DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER
If your circumstances change, meaning that your child no longer requires a place at Shirley Infant School, it is essential that you inform either the School Office or the Local Authority (LA) immediately.
We have loaded our frequently asked question page. If you have a question that you feel we have not answered, please do email office@shirleyschools.co.uk
Frequently asked questions - please click on this link.
Finally, a very warm welcome to you all from the Shirley Infant Team.