Admissions to Our Academy
We aim to ensure that all admissions to our academy are managed equitably and are in compliance with the School Admissions Code of Practice and the statutory Appeals Code of Practice.
We aim to ensure that our admission procedures are clear and transparent and communicated to all members of our school community, including prospective parents and carers.
Parents wishing to apply for a place for their child should call the Academy on 01782 312384 or online at the Stoke on Trent Council Online Admissions webpage.
Or follow this link to apply for an in-year application.
The link below will take you to the Local Authority’s Admission Arrangements. Click the link below (LA Admissions) to access the Stoke-on-Trent School Admissions. Following this link will take you to the determined arrangements for the current year.
Deferred entry to reception class
Parents may request that their child be admitted to reception class on a part-time basis, or that their child be admitted to the Academy later in the same academic year until the child reaches compulsory school age (i.e. beginning of the term after the child’s fifth birthday). The effect is that the place will be held for the child in reception and is not available to be offered to any other child within the same academic year in which it has been offered.
Before deciding whether to defer their child’s entry to the Academy, parents should visit their preferred setting to clarify how they cater for the youngest children in Reception and how the needs of these children are met as they move up through the Academy.
Admission outside of the normal age group
Parents may seek to apply for their child’s admission to the Academy outside of their normal age group, for example if the child is exceptionally gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill health. In addition, the parents of summer born children may choose not to send their child to school until the September following their fifth birthday and may request that they are admitted outside of their normal age group to reception rather than year 1.
These parents will need to make an application alongside children applying at the normal age which should explain why it is in the child’s best interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which may include information such as professional evidence as to why this is the case and why an exception should be made in the case of the child. A decision as to whether this is an appropriate course of action will be made by the Local authority and / or Academy taking into account the circumstances of the case and views of the Principal. Parents do not have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a particular year group.