Community and Voluntary controlled primary schools admissions policy 2021

Historically many schools offered a staggered start to school with children gradually increasing their hours or starting over a period of a couple of weeks.

The increased uptake of nursery provision means most children will have been in a setting for at least 15 hours per week for a year prior to starting school and many will have been in a nursery full time.

Whilst schools may choose to continue this practice under the Admissions Code each parent still has a right to a full time place at the start of the autumn term following their child’s 4th birthday. Parents may therefore choose to either access their child’s full time place from the start of the term or to take part in a staggered intake.