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The schools admissions process is dealt with by West Sussex County Council please use the following contact details:
County Hall North
Chartway
Horsham
RH12 1XA
0845 075 1007
admissions@westsussex.gov.uk
For more information please visit:
The current Published Admission Number (PAN) is 90 for all Years Reception - Year 6
Applications for admission are considered in the following order of priority:
- Looked after children and previously looked after children (children in public care)
- Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds.
- Children who live in the catchment area with brothers or sisters already attending the school and who will still be there when the child starts.
- Other children who live in the catchment area.
- Children who live outside the catchment area but within the Borough of Crawley with brothers or sisters already attending the school and who will still be there when the child starts.
- Other children who live outside the catchment area.
Applications for year groups other than the normal point of entry should be made directly to West Sussex County Council.
Completed forms should be returned directly to West Sussex County Council, this can be done via email admissions.north@westsussex.gov.uk.
Application outcomes will be confirmed in writing no later than 15 school days from receipt of application.
If the number of applications for the school, for any year group, is more than the number of places available, the oversubscription criteria (as per our Admissions Policy) will be applied. The same oversubscription criteria will apply before a place is offered from the Waiting List.
In the event that your application is unsuccessful and you would like to pursue an appeal, please click here to access an Appeal form.
If you would like to arrange a tour of the school or have any queries regarding the admissions process please contact the School Office.
Parents who have been refused the school of their preference have the right to appeal. For further information on how to appeal please follow the link below:
Make an admissions appeal here via the West Sussex website
Timetable for Appeals
Your appeal will be heard at what is called a Hearing, within a time scale of 40 school days from 14th May 2025. It is likely to be heard at the end of June.
All other appeals known as ‘in-year’ admissions and those for Year R submitted after 14th May 2025 will be heard within 30 school working days of submitting the request.
Your appeal request should state your reasons for your request and any additional information/documentation/appendices should be submitted five days before the Hearing to allow time for it to be copied and distributed to all the interested parties. At least 10 working days before your appeal, unless you choose to waive this right, you will be sent detailed information regarding the process and also the date and names of the independent panel members who will hear the appeal.
The school is unable to guarantee that any original work/evidence/folders, submitted as part of the appeal, will be returned. Appellants may wish to submit copies in advance and then take important original documents verifying evidence to the appeal.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Applications for Reception places for September 2025 open on Monday 7th October 2024. The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm on Wednesday 15th January 2025.