If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.  Along with this link to the Devon Admissions page

Admissions policy for 2027-28: Annual Consultation 

Along with all other schools and academies in Devon, we are consulting on an admission policy for 2027-28. The Local Authority is also consulting on its arrangements – the admissions schemes through which you can apply. You are invited to look at the proposed new policies which are based on policies for this year and next year and to have your say on them.  

Our proposed policy is below and you can see all policies at http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy Further information is here: www.devon.gov.uk/admissionarrangements  

The consultation runs between 1 November and 16 January 2026.  

Policies will be determined by the end of February and published in the same places by 15 March 2026 next year. You can comment at schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or by emailing the school.  

No changes are being proposed.

Devon is the admissions authority for our school, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions when there is an application for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. We take part in the normal round and the in-year co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council. 

Come and visit us

If you are interested in your child attending our school, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit by phoning 01392 874583 or by emailing admin@csmps.org.uk  . 

Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place at Clyst St Mary Primary School, you must make a formal application. This is the same for all new admissions, including children who have a sibling with us and children who have been a pupil here before. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Devon County Council). 

If your child is due to start in Reception (Foundation Stage), children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year.  

The Local Authority

Devon CountyCouncil publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at www.devon.gov.uk/admissions  where you can read about the admission process in the Step by Step and In-Year Admissions booklets. 

Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms 

There is an appeals process if an application is refused; this is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals  

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk.

The admissions policies for all state-funded mainstream schools in Devon can also be found at http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy   

Our Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions arrangements below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community.  Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6.

School admissions policy 2025-26

This is our determined policy for the current academic year If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.  

We amended our policy to remove a time limitation on when in-year applications could be made for children of Crown Servants or UK Service personnel. 

You can view this policy here

 School admissions policy 2026-27

This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.  

We amended our policy to remove a time limitation on when in-year applications could be made for children of Crown Servants or UK Service personnel.

You can view this policy here

School admissions policy 2027-28 

We will consult on an admissions policy between November 2025 and 16 January 2026. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.   

You can view the proposed policy here

After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2026. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2026.   

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2026 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator. 

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026

 The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

Allocation date for the normal round Reception: 16 April 2026

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2026

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 24 July 2026

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 24 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2027

 The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

Allocation date for the normal round 16 April 2027

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2027

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 23 July 202

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 23 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.