How to apply for a school place at Great Addington CE Primary School
The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) have delegated responsibility for admissions in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions. All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find on our Policies page of the school website.
Applying for a place in Reception
Children are able to start at Great Addington Primary School in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January.
Applications must be made through the local authority where you live.
Please do contact the school by phone or email if you would like to have a look round, telephone: 01536 330642, email: or if you would like more information about the school.
If you wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which is available either from the school, or see link below, in addition to the local authority application form and return to the school by 15th January.
Admission to any year group during the school year (known as in-year applications)
Admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.
If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01536 330642 or email
For the school year September 2024 – August 2025, to apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form linked below. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).
https://forms.office.com/e/bPmJRTAa59
You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered. If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.
Consultation on Admission Arrangements for September 2026- August 2027
All admission authorities are required to formally consult if they propose to make any changes to their admission arrangements for the following school year. We are currently consulting on our admission arrangements for the academic year September 2026 – August 2027. You can find full details on our Trust website using the following link:
https://www.pdet.org.uk/Consultation-on-Admission-Arrangements/
The consultation period runs from 11th November to 31st December 2024. Should you wish to make any comments about the proposed arrangements you can do so by email to
Appeals
How to appeal for a place at our school.
If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.
Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see: www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/church-schools/admission-and-appeals/
If you wish to appeal please contact the Appeals Administrator by emailing and ask for an appeals pack.
The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.
Timetable for appeals – September 2025 applications
Following the National Offer Day on 16 April 2025, applicants will then be provided with information on the next stage of the process.
The Appeal Clerk will send notification of the Hearing (date and time) to the appellants folliowing this.
Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances.
