Admission arrangements

Admissions Authority

For the purposes of admission arrangements Dorset Council is the admission authority responsible for admission decisions in connection with the school.

Apply for a school place - Dorset Council

Dorset Council - Admission to Schools: A guide for parents and carers 2023 - 2024

Admissions Policy

Below is the school's admissions policy for this academic year as well as the admissions policy for 2023-2024.

Each admissions policy states our oversubscription criteria.

Admissions Arrangements 2022 - 2023

Admissions Arrangements 2023 - 2024

Admissions Arrangements 2024 - 2025

In Year Applications

All in year applications should be made through Dorset Admissions.

We encourage you to contact the school if you are interested in viewing the school. We are currently not doing visits in person due to Covid-19 restrictions but please see our virtual tour on our home page and contact us if you have any questions.

For information regarding the In-Year application process for those starting school in 2023, please click here: Moving school during the school year (in year admissions) - Dorset Council

Appeals

The Local Authority will act on behalf of the school for all appeals regarding admissions.

For more information, including an online appeals form and an appeals timetables of dates, please see Dorset School Admission Appeals page on Dorset for You.

Appeal a school place refusal - Dorset Council

Admission Appeal Timetable - Entry in September 2023 Timetable

School Catchment Area

You can find an interactive map of the school catchment area through Dorset for You:

https://mapping.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/map?version=mylocal&lyrs=11926,2445

Important Admission Dates for 2022-2023

Timetable for School Admissions

February 28^th	Date by which governors must determine admission arrangements every year
February 28^th onwards	The governors must publish the determined admission arrangements on the school website and keep it on the website until the end of the Offer Year.
March 15^th	Date by which determined arrangements are sent to the Local Authority
May 15^th	Deadline for Objections to Office of the School’s Adjudicator
January 15^th	National closing date for primary school applications
April 16^th	National offer day for primary schools