Admissions
Admissions Arrangements
The admission arrangements detailed on this webpage apply to Yealmpton Primary School. Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST) 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.
Admissions – Joining our School
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 with us or by calling or emailing:
Devon is the admissions authority for our school, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions when there is an application for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. We take part in the normal round and the in-year co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.
Applying to come here
Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application. This is the same for all new admissions, including children who have a sibling with us, children who have been a pupil here before. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Devon County Council).
If your child is due to start in Reception (Foundation Stage), children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year.
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 where you can read about the admission process in the Step by Step and In-Year Admissions booklets.
Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms
There is an appeals process if an application is refused; this 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.
The admissions policies for all state-funded mainstream schools in Devon can also be found at http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy
Our Admissions Policies
You can find our admissions arrangements below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this is 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
School admissions policy 2025-26
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
We amended our policy to remove a time limitation on when in-year applications could be made for children of Crown Servants or UK Service personnel.
School admissions policy 2026-27
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
We amended our policy to remove a time limitation on when in-year applications could be made for children of Crown Servants or UK Service personnel.
School admissions policy 2027-28
We will consult on an admissions policy between November 2025 and 16 January 2026. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2026. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2026.
Objections can be made up to 15 May 2026 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.
Devon contact details:
Phone: 0345 155 1019
Email: admissions@devon.gov.uk
Website information: School admissions - Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)
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
There is a specific procedure for applications for a place to start in Foundation at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday. (Applications are submitted between 15th November and 15th January annually).
Applications for children to be admitted to a vacancy at any time during the school year are called 'in-year' admissions.
Primary Foundation Class Appeals
National offers are confirmed in April.
The deadline for lodging appeals is TBC (DCC will aim to hear these appeals within 40 school days of this deadline).
Appeal hearings are scheduled throughout June and July. Appeals not received by the deadline may have to be heard in September.
In-year admission appeals
For in-year admissions into any academic year group, DCC will aim to hear these within 30 school days of being received by the Appeals Office.
For any questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct (01752 880446) or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019/email: admissions@devon.gov.uk.
Yealmpton Primary School Admissions Policies
