Admissions

Applications for places at our school

Thank you for considering applying for a place at St James CE Primary School.

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) are responsible for admissions in our school. All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find below. 

Admission to Reception

Children are able to start at St James CE Primary School in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for Reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline for applications is 15th January.  Parents will be notified of their allocated school on 16th April (or nearest working day).

Applications must be made through the local authority where you live: West Northants Council.

If you wish to apply to our school on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF), on the link below. This is in addition to the local authority application form. Please return the SIF to the school by 15th January.

If you need any help with your application, please contact the school office.

West Northamptonshire Council - School Admissions

Supplementary Information Form for Reception Applications (SIF)

Admission to any year group during the school year (known as In-year Applications)

To apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form on the link below. All in-year applications are managed by PDET, our Academy Trust.

 On submission of the application form, you will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered.

If your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) you should not apply via this form. Please contact your Local Authority's SEND team for details on the process to follow. 

If you wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in addition to the application form.

PDET Application Form (In-year Applications)Supplementary Information Form for In-year Applications (SIF)

How do waiting lists work?

If we are unable to offer a place for your child at the school, you can place their name on the waiting list. You can either indicate your wish to do this on your application form or by emailing admissions@pdet.org.uk  

Reception year applications - your child’s name will remain on the Reception year waiting list until the end of the school term in which the application was made (31st December). If you wish for your child’s name to stay on the waiting list for the remainder of the academic year, you must confirm this in an email to the Trust (admissions@pdet.org.uk) at the beginning of each term to renew your interest i.e. in January and /or following the Easter break (April / May). A new application form will have to be completed once your child moves into a new year group.

For other year groups (Years 1 – 6)  - your child's name will be kept on the waiting list for one term only (based on 3 terms per year). If you wish for your child’s name to stay on the waiting list for the remainder of the academic year, you must confirm this in an email to the Trust (admissions@pdet.org.uk) at the beginning of each term to renew your interest i.e. in January and /or following the Easter break (April / May). A new application form will have to be completed once your child moves into a new year group.

How to appeal for a place at our school

If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.

Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see: www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/church-schools/admission-and-appeals/

If you wish to appeal please contact the Appeals Administrator by emailing education@peterborough-diocese.org.uk and ask for an appeals pack.

The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.

Timetable for appeals – September 2026 applications

Applications for places at our nursery

Thank you for considering applying for a place in the Nursery at St James CE Primary School.

All applications for places in our Nursery should be made on the attached form. Please apply during the term when your child becomes three years old. If at any stage there are more applications than places available, the current Admission Policy explains the oversubscription criteria. If you wish to apply under the faith criteria of the Admission Policy, please use the form SIF/A in the Admissions Policy section.

If you have a query about the application process for a nursery place, please contact the School Office.

Nursery Application Form

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 Admissions Policies

• Admissions Policy 2025 - 2026
• Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027
• Admissions Policy 2027 - 2028