Admissions
Our Admissions
Just reading about the school may not answer all of your questions and there can be no substitute for the experience of a visit to our school, where a warm welcome awaits everyone.
For all enquiries, please call our reception between 8.30am-3.30pm: 01400 272702
or contact us directly using the form on the contact page
All school admission application forms are now completed through the Lincolnshire County Council.
Please contact our school to arrange a visit and allow us to guide you through the process.
Although the administration is completed through the County Council,
we are only too happy to support our families along the way.
Lincolnshire County Council's Information About Schools Admissions and How To Apply:
PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
You should apply for your child to start primary or infant school if they:
- were born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020
- are in year 2 at an infant school and need a place in year 3 at a junior or primary school
- are in year 2 at a primary school and require a place in year 3 at a junior school
Admission Appeals Timetable
National Offer Day - 16 April 2024
Appeals Deadline - 14 May 2024
Process of Application for the Normal Intake Year (further detailed information in the Admission Policy link below)
Arrangements for applications for places in Reception at Leadenham Church of England Primary Academy will be made in accordance with the Lincolnshire County Council's Local Authority co-ordinated admission arrangements; parents resident in Lincolnshire can apply online at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions, They can also apply by telephone, or ask for a hard copy application form, by telephoning 01522 782030. Parents resident in other areas must apply through their home local authority. Leadenham CE Primary School will use the Lincolnshire County Council's timetable published online for these applications and the relevant Local Authority will make the offers of places on their behalf as required by the School Admissions Code.
In accordance with legislation, the allocation of places for children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (Children and Families Act 2014) naming the school in the plan, will take place first. Remaining places will be allocated in accordance with this policy.
If applicants exceed places, the Governing Body will allocate places using the oversubscription criteria below in the order given. (If it is necessary to distinguish between more than one applicant in any criteria, the next criteria will be applied until the tie-breaker is used.):
1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children.
2. Either a brother of sister already attending the school at the time the child is due to start (see definition of "sibling" below).
3. Residents of Leadenham, Fulbeck and Brauncewell.
4. Religious affiliation:
Parents are regular worshippers at a Christian Church.
(Applicants are asked to provide written evidence of their commitment from their priest or minister. Regular is defined as once a month for at least a year at the time of application. A Christian Church is one belonging to Churches Together in England).
Parents, though worshipping in another faith, wish to attend a Christian school because of its religious emphasis and ethos.
(Applicants are asked to provide written evidence from their religious leader, that they have visited their place of worship once a month for at least a year at the time of application).
Note: 12 months of at least monthly attendance is required to meet the relevant demonstration of faith within our admissions criteria. If the place of worship was closed for any reason, this will still count in a break of that attendance and the priority will not be awarded. As we must strictly adhere to our admissions policy, applicants will need to demonstrate a year’s membership prior to any breaks in attendance to be awarded the priority for this criteria.
5. The distance from home to the school, priority will be given to the child living closest to the school.
Final Tiebreaker
If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school or working in Children's Service Directorate at the Local Authority.
In Year Admissions
Applications should be made via Lincolnshire County Council or directly to the school. If there are more applications than places, then the oversubscription criteria will be used to decide who should be offered the place. If it is necessary to refuse a place then you will be informed of your right of appeal. Parents can apply online at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions or call 01522 782030 for a paper form.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries, and we will be very happy to assist you.
For all enquiries, please call our reception between 8.30am-3.30pm: 01400 272702
or contact us directly using the form on the contact page
Our Admissions policies are also available on the LCC website at School admissions policies – Lincolnshire County Council – (https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-admissions-policies/1)
Transport to School
If your child is starting primary school or transferring to secondary school in September 2024 they may be eligible for school transport. If you think your child is eligible please apply for transport as soon as you have your offer of a school place.
Applications can be made online at the website below or a telephone application can be made by contacting the Customer Service Centre on 01522 782020.
For more information about the home to school transport policy and online applications please click on the link below. Queries can be emailed to: schooltransportapplications@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Foreign Nationals
Foreign national children residing in the UK normally have the right to attend schools in England which are:
- state-funded
- independent
To lawfully enter the country to access a school, foreign national children residing outside the UK will typically need either:
- a right of abode
- an immigration status which otherwise permits them to enter the UK to study at a school.
Checking eligibility for a school place
Parents of foreign national children are responsible for checking that their children have a right to study at a school under the UK entry conditions. They should do this before applying for a place.
It is not the role of state-funded schools or local authorities to ask for proof of eligibility before offering a place.
If foreign nationals outside the UK want to enter the UK to study at an independent school with a licensed student sponsor, they should contact the school directly. If it accepts the application, it will send them a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). Parents will need a CAS before applying for their child’s visa. They cannot enter to study at schools which are not licensed student sponsors.
Parents can find more information on gov.uk - visas and immigration.
Parents are reminded to ensure their child holds the correct entry visa before making a school application. If a school or the local authority has concerns about a particular child’s immigration status they will refer the case to the Home Office.
Please find our Academy Admissions Policies by clicking on the link below: