School Admissions Policy

Everyone is welcome to our friendly school

Places are formally allocated by Central Bedfordshire Council each year.

Children with birthdays between 1st September 2005 and 31st August 2006 should apply for a school place by 15th January 2010.

Parents can apply online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/onlineadmissions or contact the school for a booklet and form.

Children are admitted to the Reception (full time) in the term of their 5th birthday.

Early Years admissions

Subject to spaces being available, children can be admitted to the Early Years Unit on a part-time basis in the term following their 3rd birthday.

There is a formal catchment area, however, current trends indicate that spaces will be available for children from outside the catchment.Please contact us if you want more information.
Places are allocated on the following criteria:

1. Children who are “looked after” accommodated in the catchment area
2. Children living in the school’s catchment area:
   Ascot Drive

   Cheviot Close

   Fyne Drive

   Maree Close

   Appletree Close

   Cleveland Drive

   Himley Green

   Melfort Drive

   Bewdley Drive

   Coniston Road

   Kendal Gardens

   Morar Close

   1-63 Bideford Green

   Cotswold Drive

   Leven Close

   Nevis Close

   Blakedown Road

   Creran Walk

   Lochy Drive

   Rannock Gardens

   Calder Gardens

   Delamere Gardens

   Lomond Drive

   Southcott Village

   Carron Close

   Derwent Road

   Loyne Close

   Ullswater Drive

   Chelsea Green

   Eriboll Close

   Malvern Drive

   Windermere Gardens
3. Children who are “looked after”
4. Medical grounds
5. Children who have brothers and sisters currently attending the school
6. Distance (determined by the Local Education Authority criteria)

Pupils with disabilities

The school has disabled access to all areas of the school building. An accessibility plan is in place to increase access for different disabilities. Parents of disabled children are invited to make an appointment with Mrs Readyhough to discuss their child’s needs well in advance of starting school. Every effort will be made to accommodate all disabilities and where necessary adjustments made to the building or school routine so that children are made to feel welcome.