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The admissions policy for pupils’ admissions during the academic years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 can be found below. They include a timetable for appeals.
Thinking of joining us?
We always enjoy having new children join us and they always settle into the school very quickly and make new friends. Many of our children join us at the ages of two, three, four or five at the start of the Early Years Foundation Stage whilst others join us at different ages. Without exception those children who have joined us at different ages have always flourished here.
We always recommend that you come and see for yourself the facilities which we have here. Everybody at the school is very proud of all that we have to offer here and we look forward to meeting you. Please feel free to call us at anytime on 01297 678331 to arrange a time to come in and we can then answer all of your queries.
Our Admissions Policies:
The following amendments were made in August 2021 to the determined policy for 2022-23 to comply with the revised School Admissions Code 2021: priority for children adopted from state care outside England was added to oversubscription criterion 1; wording added to reflect that decisions on in-year admissions must be sent to a parent within 15 school days; provision added for Hard to Place children; advice added regarding applications for overseas children.
How to apply for a school place in Devon:
More information about admissions to schools in Devon can be found on Devon County Council website by clicking on the following links:
The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2023
Appeals at the normal round of admissions will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals on 31 May 2023. Where the application was not made in time for a decision to be made on 17 April 2023, they will be heard within that 40-day period or, if that is not possible, within 30 days of the appeal being lodged. In-year admission appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2024
Appeals at the normal round of admissions will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals on 31 May 2024. Where the application was not made in time for a decision to be made on 16 April 2024, they will be heard within that 40-day period or, if that is not possible, within 30 days of the appeal being lodged. In-year admission appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.