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Lift Schools is the admissions authority for this academy. Lift Schools Admissions Guidance is available here.
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Applications for places at the academy will be made in accordance with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admission arrangements. They will be made on the Common Application Form and administered by Lincolnshire Country Council.
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Please click below to download the admissions arrangements for each year:
Any objections to the determined admission arrangements should be submitted to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA)
Below is the local authority link for admissions which also includes guidance to assist you in the process -
Lincolnshire School Admissions
If you have any queries, please contact the school office on 01472 840295 or contactus@norththoresbyprimaryacademy.org
Application process -
You should apply for a primary or infant school place if your child:
• is born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021
As the admission authority, we must provide for the admission of all children in the September following their fourth birthday. We process these applications on the basis that most children will start school at the same time. Children can start school at any time until they reach the compulsory school age. This is the term after the child turns five. For example, a child born in November will be compulsory school age in January.
You can request:
• to delay your child’s start date until later in the academic year but not after they reach compulsory school age
• your child takes up their place part-time until they reach compulsory school age
If you intend to delay starting school, you should discuss it with the school. The school will not hold the place if your child does not start within that academic year.
If you delay your child’s start until the following academic year, you will need to re-apply for a place. You need to complete an in-year application during the summer term before starting school. The class may be full at this point, so any delay should be carefully considered.
Deferring admission to school is not the same as attending school out of normal school year group..
By law, every child must be in education at the start of the term after their fifth birthday.
Key Dates:
Primary schools
Applications open on online system - 15 November 2024
Closing date for receipt of applications - 12 noon on the 15 January 2025
National offer day - 17 April 2025
Deadline for an appeal to be received Noon 17 May 2024
We participate in LA coordination of in-year admissions for the current school year.
Appeals -
If you have submitted an application and a place cannot be offered, you have the right to appeal. Please contact the school office on 01472 840295 or contactus@norththoresbyprimaryacademy.org to request an appeal form.
How to apply -
You must apply through your home local authority if it is not Lincolnshire. You can list any school in any local authority on the application.
You can apply online at https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parentportal, by phone, or by requesting a paper form (telephone 01522 782030). Apply using one method only.
You will receive an email if you apply online and enter a valid email address. This email will confirm your preferences and state that your application is being considered.
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