Admissions

Essex County Council administer our new Reception admission arrangements - please see the link below to their website.

Published admission criteria is:

There is no guarantee of a place for children living in the priority admission area.

In the event of over-subscription places will be allocated using the following criteria in the order given:

• Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Primary Education in Essex booklet);
• Children with a sibling attending the school;
• Children living in the priority admission area;
• Remaining applications.

In the event of over-subscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be determined by straight line distance from home to school, those living closest being given highest priority. 

Children are legally entitled to a full time place in school in the September following their fourth birthday.  However, parents still have the right to start their children, full time, in the term after their fifth birthday which is when the child reaches ‘compulsory school age’.  Similarly, parents can request that their child attends school part-time until they reach compulsory school age - this should be agreed directly with the school.

New Reception entrants are invited to visit the school in the term prior to their entry for a 'Teddy Bear's Picnic.' Parents are invited to stay during the visit to discuss any points they may wish to raise.

All children will be invited to start full time in September of the academic year that they will be five.  This will be phased over a two week period.

Essex County Council Admissions site

Parents are expected to supply proof of date of birth of child.

Mid-Year Admissions

All mid-year applications should be made directly to the academy, using the  mid-year application form or asking for a copy from the school office.

Mid-year applications are any application for a school place made to a year group, apart from September admissions to Early Years (Reception).

For applications into existing year groups, a place will be offered when the number of pupils in the relevant year group is below the admission number for that year group.

For the most recent published school admission total, search online for 'Essex County Council Schools Admissions Arrangements '

Please note: if a mid-year application is received during a school holiday period, we will respond as soon as possible when the school reopens.