How to apply for a school place at Mears Ashby CE Primary School

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 Mears Ashby in the September following their 4^th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15^th January 2024

Applications must be made through North Northamptonshire Council: Apply for a primary school place | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)

If you wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which is available below in addition to the local authority application form and return to the school by 15^th January 2024

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

Admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.

If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit please contact  or call us on 01604 810063.

For the school year September 2024 – August 2025, 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).

https://forms.office.com/e/bPmJRTAa59

You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered.  If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.

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: www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/church-schools/admission-and-appeals/

If you wish to appeal please contact the Appeals Administrator by emailing 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 2024 applications