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The Governors of the Academy are committed to developing an inclusive school that reflects the diversity of the local community. Admission to the Academy is not dependent on being a member of a particular faith community.

Parents wishing to apply for a place for their child should call the Academy on 01270 902055 or online at the Cheshire East Council Online Admissions webpage.

A child born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 is due to start primary school in 2025. Admissions for places are made through the local authority, Cheshire East Council.

In year admissions are also managed by the local authority. The Cheshire East Council’s information booklet “In Year Admissions” will also be able to provide you with more information.

For information on admissions please click on www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

If you would like to know more about our school, please feel free to contact us to make an appointment to visit. We are very happy to show you around our school. Simply click on the ‘Contact Us’ link at the top of the page, or use the contact details at the bottom of our website.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

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 Local authority and / or 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.