School tours for mainstream Admissions

Reception 2027 Open morning:  

Prospective Reception parents are warmly invited to attend our dedicated Reception September 2027 Open Morning:

• Wednesday 23rd September at 9.30am.

To book your place, please complete the attached form: 

Reception September 2027 Open Morning Booking Request 

We politely request that if you attend the Open Morning,  you don't additionally attend an in-year tour. 

Parents who are looking for in-year admission places should not attend the Reception 2027 Open morning.

2026-2027 In-year admissions tours: 

These tours are for parents who are contemplating applying for their child's in-year admission transfer, from their current school to St James's.  Tours are limited to a maximum of 5 families per session. We advise a maximum of 2 adults per applicant (primary guardians). Children are welcome to join but must be under the direct supervision of the accompanying adult.  This will be a light-touch tour and we advise that parents review the website and Ofsted before they arrive.   

These tours are not designed for Reception Sept 2027 prospective parents and we advise that you attend the dedicated open morning on Wednesday 23rd September at 9.30am.

In-Year Admission Tour date availability:

• 25th Sept 9.25am
• 2nd Oct 9.25am
• 16th Oct 9.25am
• 23rd Oct 9.25am
• 6th Nov 9.25am
• 13th Nov 9.25am
• 20th Nov 9.25am
• 27th Nov 9.25am
• 4th Dec 9.25am
• 11th Dec 9.25am
• 8th Jan 9.25am
• 15th Jan 9.25am
• 5th Feb 9.25am
• 28th Feb 9.25am
• 12th Mar 9.25am
• 16th April 9.25am
• 30th April 9.25am
• 14th May 9.25am
• 28th May 9.25am
• 11th June 9.25am
• 25th June 9.25am

Please email the school with your request: info@st-james.richmond.sch.uk and include your child's current school and the year group that you are looking for (please include your mobile phone number).

Parents who are considering Reception 2027, should attend the dedicated open morning on Wednesday 23rd September.  We ask that if parents attend the open morning, they do not attend one of the in-year admission tours as spaces will be limited.

Please look to the "GTC" page, for tours concerning our specialist provision unit: The George Tancred Centre