Admissions

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 below.

Admission to Reception

Children are able to start at Pytchley Primary in the September following their 4^th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15^th January.

Applications must be made through the local authority where you live: North Northamptonshire Council.

If you wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF A) in addition to the local authority application form and return to the school by 15^th January.

Pytchley CoE Primary - SIF A

Admission to any year group during the school year

Applications for 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 office.

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).

Apply for an in-year school place

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.

If you wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF A) in addition to the application form and return to the school:

Pytchley CoE Primary - SIF A

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 education@peterborough-diocese.org.uk 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.

Timetables for Appeals - September 2024 Applications

16th April 2024	National Offer Day.
20^th May 2024 (9:00am)	Deadline for lodging on-time appeals.
Week commencing 17th June 2024	Notification of the hearing date and time and Statement of Case to be sent to appellants.
24th June 2024	Deadline for additional evidence.
Week commencing 8^th July 2024	Appeal dates. Appeals will be heard on Zoom. Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances.

Pytchley CE Primary School

Admissions

Admission to Reception

Admission to any year group during the school year

How to appeal for a place at our school

Timetables for Appeals - September 2024 Applications

Admissions Policies

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust