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Devon County Consultation on Admission Arrangements for 2026- 2027

School admissions policies 2026-27

The consultation

 

Details of the consultation are at Admissions, transport and relevant areas consultation – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk) Comments in response are invited from interested parties.

The consultation includes the co-ordinated admissions schemes for the LA and individual school policies for all state-funded, mainstream schools within Devon and the academies in neighbouring LA areas.

 

The key dates for the consultation are 

We will consult on an admissions policy between 11 November 2024 and 10 January 2025. 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 Clyst St Mary's 26/27 policy here

After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of 28th February 2025. Once determined, the policy will be updated by 15 March 2025 

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2025 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.

(The consultation regarding The King’s School, Ottery will run from 15 November to 10 January 2025)

 

A list of all schools including proposed Published Admission Numbers

List of Devon and OLA schools with proposed Published Admission Numbers and proposed changes to policy

 

Catchment area maps

Maps of catchment areas as proposed for 2026-27 can be viewed at School designated (catchment) areas – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)

 

Proposed changes to school admissions policies

DfE

School name

Proposed changes from 2025 to 2026

3305

All Saints Church of England Primary School (Axminster)

reduction in PAN

3608

All Saints Marsh Church of England Academy

introduce priority within 2 miles of school

2200

Appledore School

introduce nursery priority

4024

Atlantic Academy

introduce catchment and feeder schools

4021

Axe Valley Academy

higher priority for children of staff;

3303

Beer Church of England Primary School

reduction in PAN

4019

Bideford College

reduce catchment and feeder schools list

4019

Bideford College Sixth Form

reduce catchment

933-2200

Bishop's Hull Primary School

higher priority for children of staff; remove Pupil Premium priority

2042

Bowhill Primary School

reduction in PAN

2230

Brayford Academy

introduce catchment area; introduce priority for children at the nursery

838-2201

Chickerell Primary Academy

reduction in PAN

839-3686

Christ the King Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

4054

Chulmleigh Community College

remove exceptional need priority; give priority for children at Trust member schools out of catchment

2219

Chulmleigh Primary School

remove exceptional need priority; insert nursery priority

3777

Clyst Heath Nursey and Community Primary School

higher priority for staff

5400

Colyton Grammar School

increase in PAN

2097

Countess Wear Community School

remove priority from the overlap with Trinity PS; higher priority for staff

933-4004

Court Fields School

new feeder priority for Wellesley Park and Isambard Kingdom Brunel pupils

4010

Cullompton Community College

higher priority for children of staff; remove exceptional need priority

2224

East Worlington Primary School

remove exceptional need priority; insert nursery priority

880-2000

Ellacombe Church of England Academy

lower priority for staff children

2022

Exwick Heights Primary School

introduce nursery priority

2718

Halberton Primary School

introduce nursery priority

2448

Hazeldown School

reduction in PAN

3062

High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy

introduce catchment area; introduce priority for children at the nursery

879-3761

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

933-4274

Holyrood Academy

higher priority for children of staff

933-4274

Holyrood Academy Sixth Form

higher priority for children of staff

3065

Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School

reduction in PAN

880-3119

Ilsham Church of England Academy

introduce priority within 2 miles of school

879-3762

Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

2260

Lapford Community Primary School

remove exceptional need priority; insert nursery priority

879-4187

Lipson Co-operative Academy Sixth Form

remove exceptional need priority; add staff priority

2428

Loddiswell Primary School

increase in PAN

838-2010

Loders Church of England Primary Academy

change qualification period for faith priority; introduce nursery priority

879-4007

Marine Academy Plymouth Sixth Form

introduce staff priority

2101

Marpool Primary School

higher priority for staff

838-3338

Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy

introduce staff priority; change qualification period for faith priority

3753

Meavy Church of England Primary School

reduction in PAN

3320

Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary Academy

reduction in PAN

933-2110

Neroche Primary School

higher priority for staff children

5404

Newton Abbot College

reduction in PAN

2616

Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit

reduce the catchment area where it falls under the St James catchment

880-2438

Oldway Primary School

reduction in PAN

2036

Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

880-3614

Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

3452

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

880-3617

Priory Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

4003

Queen Elizabeth's

reduction in PAN

880-3613

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

880-2468

Shiphay Learning Academy

reduction in PAN

4017

South Devon UTC

reduction in PAN

838-3670

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

838-3400

St Catherine's Roman Catholic School, Bridport

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

879-3162

St Edward's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

introduce a catchment area to replace a 1 mile radius priority

3461

St George's Church of England Infant and Nursery School

reduction in PAN

3603

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

908-3463

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

3773

St John's Catholic Primary School, Tiverton

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

3310

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

3610

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newton Abbot

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

879-3765

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Plymouth

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

839-3611

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

4028

St Luke's Church of England School

reduction in PAN

880-3601

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

838-3401

St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

838-3404

St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

3301

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

908-3718

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

3602

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

908-3388

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

838-3402

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

908-3306

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Penzance

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

839-3612

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

838-3406

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

879-2002

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

introduce a catchment area to replace a 1 mile radius priority

880-2005

St Michael's Church of England Academy

lower priority for staff children

2030

St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

catchment priority before sibling priority

2005

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

introduce priority within 2 miles from school

879-2003

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School

reduction in PAN; introduce priority within 2 miles from school

4607

St Peter's Church of England Aided School

 

 

How to respond 

 

Responses must be submitted either by email to schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or

in writing to School Admissions Consultation, Devon County Council, Room L60, County Hall, Exeter EX2 4QG by Friday 10 January 2025. They can also be sent to the schools themselves.

All responses will be shared with schools and considered.

A report will be presented to Devon County Council’s Cabinet meeting on Friday 14 February 2025 for determination including the individual admission policies for community and voluntary controlled schools.

Governing Bodies and Trusts responsible for determining the policies of academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools will meet in late January or in February.

 

The LA co-ordinated admissions schemes and Fair Access Protocol are published at http://devon.cc/lapolicies

 

 

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

The Governing Body of the Three Rivers Federation 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 coordinated 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]. Lesley Hockin will be able to discuss admission with you.

  

Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place in the main intake into Reception or at any other time after this, you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority, not direct to the school.

For the normal round intake into school, 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 County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at www.devon.gov.uk/admissions  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.

  

Our Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions policies 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 2024-25

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.  

You can view this policy here

School admissions policy 2025-26

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.  

You can view this policy here

 

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2024

 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 2024

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2024

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 26 July 2024

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 26 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

 

Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7: 1 March 2024

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2024

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 26 June 2024

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 26 June. 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 2025

 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 2025

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2025

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 25 July 2025

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 25 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

 

Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7: 3 March 2025

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2025

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 24 June 2025

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 24 June. 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.

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