The Governing Body are the Admission Authority in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions.
Our Admissions Policy and Policies for the coming years can also be found by clicking the links below:
Towcester_Admissions_policy_2025-26.pdf
Children can be admitted in the Autumn Term after their fourth birthday.
Before your child is admitted to the reception class we invite parents to an evening meeting when we explain our curriculum and general organisation. It also affords us the opportunity to discuss any personal worries that parents may have and for the reception class teacher to suggest ways in which parents can best help their child as they begin their journey through school.
Applications
West Northamptonshire County Council (the Local Authority) co-ordinates applications for places in this School; follow the links below for information about the school admissions process and important dates and deadlines:
Apply for a Primary School Place
Key dates and deadlines for primary school admissions
Please follow the link to West Northants Council’s School Admissions page for more information about the application process.
How to apply for a school place at Towcester C of E 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 in the Key Information section of our website.
Admission to any year group during the school year (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 team () who will be happy to arrange a time.
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/X45gHH44DL
You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered.
How to appeal for a place at Towcester C of E Primary 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: 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.
Appeals in relation to September 2024 applications
The appeals timetable will be published here once available.
For more information on the process please click below:
Timetable for appeals – September 2024 applications
Following the National Offer Day on 16 April 2024, the deadline for lodging an on-time appeal is 15th May 2024 (5pm).
The Appeal Clerk will send notification of the Hearing (date and time) to the appellants.
Spring/Summer 2024 appeals will take place either on Zoom or in-person at the diocesan offices in Northampton and Peterborough.
Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances.