Admissions

Consultation on Admission Arrangements for September 2026- August 2027

All admission authorities are required to formally consult if they propose to make any changes to their admission arrangements for the following school year. We are currently consulting on our admission arrangements for the academic year September 2026 – August 2027. You can find full details on our Trust website using the following link:

https://www.pdet.org.uk/Consultation-on-Admission-Arrangements/

The consultation period runs from 11^th November to 31^st December 2024. Should you wish to make any comments about the proposed arrangements you can do so by email to admissions@pdet.org.uk

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 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:

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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).

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 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 2025 applications

The timetable for 2025 will be published here once available.

Blakesley CE Primary School

Admissions

Admission to reception

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

How to appeal for a place at our school

Timetable for appeals - September 2025 applications

Admissions Policies

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust