Admissions

Starting school is a major step in any child’s life. It is an exciting time and to help make the experience successful and pleasurable we arrange an induction programme of visits for pupils before they become full time members of the school.

Parents are invited to come along to find out about all aspects of school life and share any relevant information about their child with school, so that every pupil starts feeling secure and happy.

Nursery Admissions

The Nursery is the first class in the school and parents are invited to register their child with the School Office. Our Nursery has places for 26 children.

Admission to the Nursery is decided by the Governing Body of the school on the basis of the Cheshire East Local Authority policy. This gives priority to children in need, as defined by the Children Act 1989, and children with Special Educational Needs, as defined by the Education Act 1993. Admission to the Nursery classes is decided by:

• Age of the child
• Siblings already in the school
• Residential location to the school

If you require any further information, then please contact the School Office.

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.

In Year Admissions

Details of the current admission arrangements are available from the Cheshire East website:

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/admissions/admissions.aspx

If you live in England, you must apply on your ‘home’ local authority’s application form (i.e. the local authority where you live) even if you are applying for a school maintained by another authority.

Applications for school places ‘in year’ are for admission after the first day of the school year into any year group. You will need to complete the in year application form which will be forwarded to your school/s of choice.

Please contact 0300 123 5012 with any queries for applications for a school within Cheshire East.

If you wish to apply for a school in another local authority, you will need to contact the relevant authority to find out how to make an application.

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 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.

September 2026 Applications

You can now apply online for a school place in September 2026 to:

• Start school in Reception
• Transfer to a Secondary School

Please note: if you are not resident in Cheshire East, but live in another English Local Authority, you must apply via your home local authority even if your preference is for a Cheshire East school.

Key Dates for Admission 2026

https://schooladmissions.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ENROL/Website/default.aspx

THE SCHOOL OFFICE STAFF ARE HAPPY TO HELP WITH ALL APPLICATIONS