The school provides a curriculum that is broad and ambitious for all pupils.   Leaders have structured learning to make sure that pupils in mixed-age classes achieve well.    Ofsted 2023
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Admissions

Come and visit us

If you are interested in your child attending our school, please come and have a look around. You can arrange a visit by calling 01364 661208 or by emailing adminilsington@thelink.academy 

Applying to come here
Once you decide you would like a place at the school, you must make a formal application. You  do this by applying to the Local Authority. A fresh application must be made for children who are already attending our Pre-School. Applications for Pre-School places are made directly to the school. Please see further information on our Woodhouse Pre-School page.

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

Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonlineor by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms 

The appeals process 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.

Ilsington C of E Primary School is a member of the Link Academy Trust which 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.

You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community. 

Each academic year has its own policy document which includes detail on how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6.  

School admissions policy 2023-24

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

School admissions policy 2024-25 

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.  

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

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2024 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2024

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

Allocation date for the normal round Reception intake: 16 April 2024

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2024

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days: by end July 2024 

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 28 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.