firstfederation
Is your child starting school in September?
Admissions
If you are considering applying for a place here, we welcome visits from parents and children, this is a great opportunity for you to see what we have to offer.
If you would like to arrange a tour, please email us on admin@berealston.devon.sch.uk or alternatively please call 01822 840410
We aim to make the transition from home to school as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Parents are legally required to apply to the Local Authority. This can be done online. Please click on the link below to access the document.
If you cannot apply online, you can get a copy of the First Step Booklet by calling the Education Helpline on 0845 155 1019
Our Admissions policies:
The Admissions policies for pupils' admissions during the academic years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 can be found below. They included a timetable for appeals.
The following amendments were made in August 2021 to the determined policy for 2021-22 to comply with the revised School Admissions Code 2021: priority for children adopted from state care outside England was added to oversubscription criterion 1; wording added to reflect that decisions on in-year admissions must be sent to a parent within 15 school days; provision added for Hard to Place children; advice added regarding applications for overseas children.
The following amendments were made in August 2021 to the determined policy for 2022-23 to comply with the revised School Admissions Code 2021: priority for children adopted from state care outside England was added to oversubscription criterion 1; wording added to reflect that decisions on in-year admissions must be sent to a parent within 15 school days; provision added for Hard to Place children; advice added regarding applications for overseas children.
Consultation for 2023-24 admissions arrangements
The First Federation Trust is the admissions authority for this school. We are taking part in the annual consultation on admissions arrangements organised by Devon County Council. This consultation takes place between 1 November 2021 and 7 January 2022 and can be accessed here.
You can see our proposed admissions policy for 2023-24 below.
We are not planning to make any significant changes to our arrangements for this school.