Admissions 

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) are responsible for admissions in our school. All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find below. 

Admission to reception

Children are able to start at Blakesley C of E Primary School  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:

Click to visit West Northants Admissions

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

Applications for Primary School places must be submitted no later than 5pm on 15 January. The Local Authority prefer applications for Reception places to be applied for online. If this causes you any problem, please contact us and we will obtain a paper copy for you.

Admission to any year group during the school year (known as in-year application)

If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit please contact our office team or Headteacher.

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).

If your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) you should not apply via this form. Please contact your Local Authority's SEND team for details on the process to follow. 

Click to 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 wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in addition to the form above which is available below and return to the school.

How do waiting lists work?

If we are unable to offer a place for your child at the school, you can place their name on the waiting list. You can either indicate your wish to do this on your application form or by emailing admissions@pdet.org.uk 

Reception year applications - your child’s name will remain on the Reception year waiting list until the end of the school term in which the application was made (31st December). If you wish for your child’s name to stay on the waiting list for the remainder of the academic year, you must confirm this in an email to the Trust (admissions@pdet.org.uk) at the beginning of each term to renew your interest i.e. in January and /or following the Easter break (April / May). A new application form will have to be completed once your child moves into a new year group.

For other year groups (Years 1 – 6)  - your child's name will be kept on the waiting list for one term only (based on 3 terms per year). If you wish for your child’s name to stay on the waiting list for the remainder of the academic year, you must confirm this in an email to the Trust (admissions@pdet.org.uk) at the beginning of each term to renew your interest i.e. in January and /or following the Easter break (April / May). A new application form will have to be completed once your child moves into a new year group.

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 click here.

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.

Timetable for appeals - September 2026 applications

The dates below will be updated for 2026, once the timetable is available. 

Admissions Policies

• Admissions Policy 2025-2026 download_for_offline
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• Blakesley CE Admissions SIF A Form download_for_offline
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• Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027