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18/11/25

A group of KS2 pupils took part in the Bebras Challenge — a national computing competition that puts problem-solving and logical thinking to the test. They represented our school brilliantly!

07/11/25

The Nursery children were very excited to receive a letter, (with lots of stamps!) from a Kindergarten class in Poland, the children are slightly older & their class is called Bees. The children sent us drawings of bees & butterflies and a lovely letter telling us all about them.

04/11/25

Amazing news! 🎉 Our Mayflower Computing Club has been awarded the Bronze STEM Club Quality Mark by STEM Learning UK! The assessor said everyone in the school should be proud — and we really are! Our pupils have shown fantastic creativity, teamwork, and confidence in STEM. 💻✨

16/07/25

Exceptional SATS results for Year 6! 🤩👏🏻

01/07/25

How we keep cool at Mayflower when it is 33 degrees! The Cool Zone - drawing & colouring in the hall. Hydration Station - keeping the water bottles topped up and ice lollies for everyone!

30/06/25

Ahead of their residential in Yorkshire, the Year 6 children all received their leavers hoodies! They couldn’t wait to put them on! Thank you to Miss Williams for organising this wonderful memento 💜

30/06/25

We are so lucky to have several different fruit trees in our Nursery garden. All the glorious sunshine has ripened the cherries and the children enjoyed picking them and taking a bag of cherries to eat at home🍒

23/06/25

Careers in Tech – Part 3 Smashing Stereotypes. In the afternoon, the girls met professionals from across the tech world. It was eye-opening, confidence-building, and a lot of fun. The big message? Tech is for everyone — and the girls saw that for themselves.

19/06/25

Careers in Tech - Part 2 App Design Challenge. The girls worked in teams to tackle real world sustainability problems. They brainstormed, designed app storyboards, and pitched their ideas to industry experts.

19/06/25

Careers in Tech - Part 1 The Journey & Arrival. A group of year 5 and 6 girls attended the TCS office in London through a STEM programme. The TCS building was incredible, with stunning views and such a warm welcome.

11/06/25

The children in Nursery, Reception & Year 1 had a visit from a Dental Nurse. She spoke to the children about keeping our teeth clean and healthy and why it is important to visit the dentist. The children then had a go at cleaning Dexter’s teeth using a very large toothbrush!

04/06/25

👏 Clap and Code! Our KS2 children have been learning how to use Micro:bits to detect sound. They created a fun project where the Micro:bit lights up when you clap! It was a great way to learn about sound sensors and how we can use code to control what happens. Video  

02/06/25

Monday Club Night - Year 6 Steel Pan club performing Katy Perry ROAR 🦁 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Video  

14/05/25

In History this term, the topic for Year 4 is ‘How can we learn about the Kingdom of Benin?’. To broaden the horizon for our children, we had a school trip to the British Museum, here the children were able to further their understanding and learning of the Kingdom of Benin.

12/05/25

It has been a very egg-citing day in EYFS - the arrival of 30 eggs, which have been placed in incubators in Nursery and Reception. Hopefully by the end of the week we will have 30 very cute fluffy chicks 🐣

09/05/25

VE Day celebrations at HPAMA 🇬🇧 Every class created celebratory window displays, children and staff came to school dressed in red, white and blue and had traditional fish and chips for lunch all whilst learning about the history of VE Day.

07/05/25

Thank you to Mrs Hollington and the parents that attended this mornings Garden Workshop. We hope you enjoyed spending time in our garden, in the lovely spring sunshine and learnt some interesting gardening facts and tips 🪴🌸🌼

06/05/25

We had a visit from a very well known author called Lisa Williamson. She spoke to the children in years 3-6 about her journey to becoming an author, she read aloud to the children & discussed what inspired her to write the books. Some children received a signed copy of her book!

02/05/25

Reception - This term in art we are focussing on the artwork of American sculptor Augusta Savage. The children have had the opportunity to create their own sculptures using clay and spoke about what methods they used for creating different marks, impressions and shapes.

01/05/25

Butterflies class are making the most of the lovely sunny weather this week and spending a lot of time in the outdoor area. The water play has been extremely popular, as well as watering the flowers, herbs and vegetables and enjoying snack time as a picnic!

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Academy Admissions

Welcome to the Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Admissions information page.  Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from further down the page.  A brief summary of the application procedure follows, for Reception and in-year admissions.

Admissions Arrangements for 2026-2027

The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Mayflower met on the  to determine the Admissions Arrangements for 2025-2026, which can be found below. 

Academy Admissions Contact Details

Mrs Marie Green is our admissions officer and her contact details are as follows:

Telephone: 020 3772 4588 Email: M.Green@harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk
Address: Harris Primary Academy Mayflower, Mayflower Road, Essex RM16 6SA

Reception Applications

The Academy has an admission number of 150 in Reception for September 2026. If your child was born If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, you must apply for their reception school place for September 2026.

Applications for places in Reception should be made on the home Local Authority’s Common Application Form. These are accessible on the LA's website and should be submitted in accordance with the LA's published deadlines for applications (normally early to mid-January before the academic year in which the child is eligible for entry). 

Please access the link below which shows the Thurrock admissions timetable:

https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/primary-school-admissions/admissions-timetable 

Date What happens
Saturday 1 November 2025 Application period opens at 9am
Thursday 15 January 2026 Application period closes for on-time applications
Thursday 16 April 2026 Notification of offers are available from 12:30am

If you are looking for a place in Harris Primary Academy Mayflower because you have recently moved into the area, or your child is at another primary school and you feel that a change of school would benefit their education and/or general well-being, you are entitled to apply for a school place. 

Please contact Thurrock Council Admissions, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 6SL. Tel: 01375652883 or via the admissions website at  www.thurrock.gov.uk/admissions

For Parents/Carers who Wish to Appeal

For Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, please complete the admissions appeals paperwork via Essex County Council. 

https://www.essex.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions/after-your-school-offer/appeals 

Appeals timetable

Date What happens
16 April 2026 National Offer Day - parents informed of outcome of application
15 May 2026 Deadline for submitting appeals
Up to 20 July 2026 Appeals heard for those submitted by the deadline and, where possible, for late appeals
September 2026 onwards Appeals heard for any appeals not heard before 20 July 2026

 

Deferred/Delayed Entry

Deferring Entry Within the Same Academic Year - You have a legal right to defer your child's start date until later in the same school year, without losing the offered place, as long as they start by the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday. 

Requesting a Delayed Entry to the Following Academic Year (For Summer-Born Children) - For children born between 1 April and 31 August (summer-born), you can request to delay their entry so they start Reception a full year later, in the September following their fifth birthday. 

To make this request and for further guidance, it is recommended to contact the Thurrock Council Admissions  Team  https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/school-admissions  

If you have any questions regarding admissions, please contact our Admissions Officer.

 

In Year Admissions

If you want to apply for a primary or secondary school place outside of the usual times you must make an in-year admission application.

Apply for in-year admission if:

  • you have moved within Thurrock and would like a more local school
  • you have just moved into Thurrock
  • you live in Thurrock and wish to move from home education to school education
  • you live in Thurrock and wish to move from a fee-paying school to a state funded school

You can apply online by using  the Thurrock Council school admissions applications service, via the link below. 

https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/in-year-admissions/applying-in-year 

Our Open Days for prospective parents will be held on the following dates:

25/2/26- Open morning for Nursery 9am-10am 

11/3/26- Open morning for Nursery 9am-10am

If you wish to book a place for any of the open morning events, please email info@harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk or call the academy office on 0203 772 4588.

Virtual Tour-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdxmz2hMK8w&feature=youtu.be&safe=active

EYFS Prospective Parent Presentation-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8I8jNwQNus&safe=active

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