Admissions

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 St Barnabas in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January.

Applications must be made through the local authority where you live. For more information and to apply online, please click here.

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

Admission to any year group during the school year

Applications for 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 the school office.

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).

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 make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.

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

Supplementary Information Form

If you wish your child to be considered under the religious criteria for either St Barnabas School or Freemans CE Junior, please complete this form and return it to the Academy as soon as possible (or by the closing date of 15th January if you are applying for your child to start at the school in Reception / Year 3 next year).

Supplementary Information Form

How to appeal for a place at St Barnabas Church of England 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: Appeals - The Diocese of Peterborough. If you wish to appeal please contact: 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.

Timetables for Appeals - September 2024 Applications

 Admissions Policies

• Admissions Policy 2023-2024 download_for_offline
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• Admissions Policy 2024-2025 download_for_offline
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• Admissions Policy 2025-2026 download_for_offline
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• Supplementary Information Form A download_for_offline
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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 11th November to 31st December 2024. Should you wish to make any comments about the proposed arrangements you can do so by email to admissions@pdet.org.uk