Community and Voluntary controlled primary schools admissions policy 2021

Delayed entry to school is where a parent applies to hold back their child from joining the correct year group for their age so that they start school a year later than they are due to, into the Reception class.

Parents considering delayed entry are still advised to submit an application for a school place for the September following the child’s 4th birthday. This can then be withdrawn or declined if it is agreed that the child should be held back a year.

Information about this process is on delaying a school start date.

Parents seeking a delayed entry for their child should contact the Admissions Team in the first instance who will advise about the process.

Each application will be reviewed and you will receive confirmation of our agreement and the schools that it relates to. Once the decision is made to admit a child out of year group their admission will be managed in the same way as any other child in the intake with no reference being made to the child’s age.