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 Towcester CE Primary School 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: 

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.

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. 

In-Year Applications

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 team (office@towcester.pdet.org.uk) 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).

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. Please note, if you apply during a holiday period, your application may take longer. 

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: 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.

For more information on the process please click below:

Appeals Process

Timetable for Appeals in relation to applications for September 2025

Admissions Policies

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• Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027