Admissions
NURSERY APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 ARE NOW CLOSED
APPLICATIONS TO NURSERY ARE NOW CLOSED
There is no appeals process for Nursery admissions and the places will be allocated using our Nursery admissions criteria, which can be found in our Designated Nursery Provision document below.
Parents must make a separate application for admission to Reception at the appropriate time.
Click to Download: Designated Nursery Provision Academic year 2021/2022
To check if you are eligible for 30 hours free funded nursery place please check on the Government Website 30 Hours Fee Childcare
In Year Admissions
To apply for an in-year application please click here for details
Admission to primary schools September 2021 entry
You need to apply for September 2021:
- if your child's fifth birthday is between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 for a place at first, infant or primary school.
- if your child will be in year 2 at an infant school in September 2020 for a junior/primary school.
- if you child will be in year 4 at a first school in September 2020 for a place at middle school.
See the timetable further down this page for key dates in the process.
Information on open days/evenings to be arranged.
Please see the timeline below which includes important points to consider prior to making your application.
November
The online application system will open on 1 November 2020. You should only use this system if your child lives in Staffordshire.
- You are strongly advised to make more than one preference.
- We recommend you include your catchment area school. There are some schools in Staffordshire who do not operate a catchment area within their admission arrangements.
- Understand the admission arrangements for your preferred school(s) and view further information on how places are allocated.
- Consider how your child will get to school. Very few children are entitled to free or discounted home-to-school travel assistance.
- If you are applying for an academy, foundation or voluntary aided school you may need to provide extra information or submit a supplementary form.
January
Applications will close on 15 January 2021.
- Last year there were over 200 late applications. This may have affected the outcome of these applications.
- The late application policy (detailed in the published admission arrangements) will apply to those applications made after the closing date.
Applications sent to and received from other local authorities.
February
Application details and supporting documentation sent to acadmies, aided and foundation schools.
March
Academies, aided and foundations schools forward lists of all preferences ranked in accordance with their admission arrangements to the county council.
Provisional offers shared between local authorities.
Final offers exchanged between local authorities.
April
Parents receive outcomes on National Offer Day, 16 April 2021.
April - August
Processing of late applications and any available places allocated from waiting lists.
June - July
Appeals heard by independent appeal panels.
Making an application
The quickest and easiest way to apply is online. A link to the online application system will appear here once applications open. You must apply through the local authority where your child lives not where your preferred schools are located.
What if I can't apply online or have a problem?
You can call us on 0300 111 8007 and select the option for 'School Admissions and Transport' or email admissions@staffordshire.gov.uk so we can help you.
As a last resort, you can complete the relevant paper application form but it really is better to apply online. Please note: Paper application forms sent by post will not receive an acknowledgement of receipt and you will not receive your school place offer by email on 16 April 2021
You can then either:
- Email the form to admissions@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Or print out the form and post it to:
School Admissions and Transport Service, Staffordshire County Council, 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, ST16 2DH.
Admissions Documents
These documents contain the Schools Admission documents
Click to Download: ADMISSION TO RECEPTION 2021 PARENTS LETTER 1
Click to Download: ADMISSION TO RECEPTION 2021 PARENT'S LETTER 2
Click to Download: Normal Age Entry Academic Year 2020 2021 - Admission Arrangements
Click to Download: Normal Age Entry Academic Year 2021 2022 - Admission Arrangements
Click to Download: Designated Nursery Provision Academic year 2021/2022
Click to Download: NurseryApplication Form 2021 Word Doc
Click to Download: Nursery Application Form 2021/2022 Word Doc1/2022 PDF
