Admission information
Reception
Children can begin school at the beginning of the year in which they turn 5, either part time or full time, but they must be full time at the beginning of the term during which they have their fifth birthday,
- Children born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 will begin in the reception class in September 2026.
- Children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 will begin in the reception class in September 2027.
Application for a place should be made to the Education Authority by the deadline in the January before your child is due to start in reception. Places are confirmed in April/May.
Nursery (3-4 year olds)
Children can start nursery from the beginning of the school term after their third birthday. Depending on when in the academic year a child’s third birthday falls, they will be eligible to attend nursery for up to a maximum of five terms and a minimum of three terms, before they are due to start full time in reception.
- Children whose 3rd birthday is between 1st April and 31st August are eligible to start nursery in the Autumn term.
- Children whose 3rd birthday is between 1st September and 31st December are eligible to start nursery in the Spring term.
- Children whose 3rd birthday is between 1st January and 31st March are eligible to start nursery in the Summer term.
Application for a place in our Nursery should be made directly to school by the end of February for places starting in September. Late applications will be considered if spaces are available. Please read the ‘East Morton Nursery’ information sheet below for further details.
SEN
Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) have, upon mutual agreement following consultation with the school regarding its ability to meet a child’s specific needs, a statutory entitlement to a place at the school named in the Statement or EHCP. This is not part of the oversubscription criteria.
Admissions Policy
East Morton CE Primary School is an Academy with the Bradford Diocese Academies Trust, however our admissions are administered by the Bradford Council Local Authority. The school is popular and oversubscribed and when there are more applicants than available places, our Admissions policy is used by the LA to determine which applicants will be given a place.
Please visit our Policies page to view a copy of our Admissions Policy or to download a copy of our Admissions SIF (Supplementary Information Form).
Please visit the ‘Admission Arrangements’ section of the Bradford Council website for details.
Click here to view a map of our school’s priority area.
Pupil Transfers
When a parent requests a change of school, wherever possible this should be done at the start of a school term to avoid disruption to the teaching programme.
‘In year applications’ for any year group throughout the school year are dealt with by the Local Authority. Please visit the ‘In-Year Applications’ section of the Bradford Council website for further information.
Appeals
Please visit the ‘Make an Appeal‘ page of the Bradford Council website for details of the appeals process, including an appeal timetable.
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