Admissions to our School
If you are considering a place for your child here, we would be pleased to meet you and talk about what we have to offer. If you would like to arrange a visit, please do get in touch with us by phone, email or letter.
Although we are our own admissions authority and are responsible for setting our admissions policy and making decisions, when an application is made to join us, we use the services of Devon County Council's Admissions Service to manage applications on our behalf. For further information or advice about the admissions process, parents can call My Devon on 0345 155 1019 or visit the link below.
Parents can apply for a Year 7 intake place here using their Local Authority Common Application Form (for children who live in the Devon County Council area). This is available at the link below or by requesting a copy of the D-CAF3 from My Devon. Applications should be made up to the national closing date of 31st October – late applications may be at a disadvantage. Decisions are sent to parents around 1 March.
Admissions Policies
These documents are also available on Devon’s website, along with the Local Authority’s own policies for co-ordinating admissions applications at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionarrangements
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The Appeals Process
Any parent who is refused admission has the right to an appeal that is independent of the school. We use the Independent Devon Admissions Appeal Panel to handle any appeals being made. For further information, please call My Devon or visit the link below.
The Appeals Timetable
We are required to set out the appeals timetable for this round of admissions. This is set out in our Admissions policy linked below.
When to appeal - from 31st March 2025 or from 20 school days after the refusal.
The deadline to submit an appeal is the 22nd April 2025 but later appeals are accepted.
The deadline to hear appeals for the normal round is the 24th June 2025.
When to apply, in-year admissions - from 1 June 2025 for year groups 8 to 11 and from 1st September 2025 for year 7.
In-year decision - within 15 school days of an application.
When to submit an appeal for an in-year admission - any time after refusal. There is no deadline to submit the appeal.
The deadline to hear the appeal is within 30 school days of the appeal submission.