Kingsbridge Primary School is a Community school. Devon County Council is the admissions authority, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code and School Admissions Appeals Code. We take part in the co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council. 

Come and visit us

If you are interested in your child attending our school, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit on 01548 852009 or by emailing admin@kingsbridgeprimary.org.uk

Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place in Reception or at any other time after this, you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority and not direct to the school.

For the Normal Round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday. Children who are admitted to a vacancy at any time after this point are called 'In-Year' Admissions.

The Local Authority

Devon County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at www.devon.gov.uk/admissions

Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline.   If you have any difficulty accessing the forms online please contact the school office at admin@kingsbridgeprimary.org.uk. 

The appeals process is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals. 

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk.

Our Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community.

Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6.

 

Public Consultation

School Admission Arrangements & Education Transport Policy & Admission Relevant Areas 9th November 2024- 10th January 2025. You are invited to review the proposed 2026-2027 admission arrangements for state-funded schools in Devon and the home-to-school transport policy for Devon County Council for 2026-2029 at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsarrangements

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions. 

Allocation date for the normal round Reception: 16 April 2025 

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2025 

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 25 July 2025 

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 25 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted. 

• Devon County Council Link to School Admissions page