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Admission Policy consultation.
Heytesbury CofE Primary School is consulting on a proposed change to PAN for the 2026/27 academic year.
We are looking to consult all relevant persons and bodies in our local area regarding our Planned Admission Numbers (PAN) for the academic year 2026-2027. Our PAN is currently 13, and we would like to reduce this to 10.
We are looking to reduce our PAN from this year is due to a change in local demographic and to reflect the class structure of our school.
If you wish to register a response to our proposed reduction in PAN, please submit this in writing and send it to the school addressed: Miss Williamson, PAN Consultation; Heytesbury CofE School, High street, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, BA12 0EA. Alternatively responses can be emailed to admin@heytesbury.wilts.sch.uk. All responses need to be received by 27th January 2025. Any submitted after this date will not be considered.
All responses will be considered by the school’s Academy Council, and they will formally determine what the school’s admission arrangements will be by 28th February 2025. They will inform the Local Authority, the Diocese and other relevant parties by 15th March 2025.
Please see below, our proposed draft admission policy for the academic year 2026-2027 and the letter which was sent to parents and local residents.
Letter regarding change to PAN
Proposed admission policy 2026-2027
We warmly welcome visits from prospective parents and/or carers and their children.
Please ring the school office on 01985 840429 to arrange a convenient time to see the school in action and meet us.
When can my child start school?
Most children start school in the September following their fourth birthday. However, by law a child does not have to start school until the term following their fifth birthday.
| Child's Birthday | Start School |
|---|---|
| 1 Setember 2019 to 31 August 2020 | September2024 |
| 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 | September 2025 |
| 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 | September 2026 |
All reception age children are offered full time places when they start at our school. If parents want their child to attend part time from September or to delay entry until later on in the academic year, please contact us directly to arrange this.
If you wish your child to defer their start, there is a slightly different process. Further information can be found on the Wiltshire Council website:
Wiltshire Council-When will my child start school?
How to apply for a place at this school
Our planned admission number is 13. The deadline for applications is the 15th of January in the year in which your child is due to start school.
Applications must be made via Wiltshire Council, please click on the link below which will take you to their application portal.
Wiltshire residents should apply online here: Apply for a School Place
Non-Wiltshire residents should apply to their own local authority for a place in this school. This also applies to families planning to move to the area (except service personnel, see below).
In the event of oversubscription, we will apply our Admissions Policy's criteria for determining priority of admission (see Admissions Policy on our Policies & Key Documents page).
Heytesbury Primary School reserves the right to request parents to verify their child’s birth date by producing a birth certificate or other official document.
In Year Transfers and transferring from another school
To transfer your child to Heytesbury Primary School, you should apply online through Wiltshire Council using this link:
Online application form for In Year Transfer
Applications from service personnel moving into Wiltshire
When applying for a school place, children of UK Service personnel (HM forces) or other crown servants are treated as meeting the residency criteria for a particular area, even if they don’t yet own a house in the county. Until a fixed address is available, the unit address of the military base will be used and a school place allocated accordingly.
Parents are advised to attach proof of their posting to the transfer application form and a letter of support from the commanding officer if the posting note does not indicate the housing arrangements.
If your child will be starting school in September with the normal round of admissions, parents must send proof of their posting to the county.
Arrangements for the admission of children with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Please contact the SEND team at Wiltshire Council on 01225 718095.
Arrangements for the admission of pupils with disabilities
Upon notification of a forthcoming admission of a pupil with disabilities, the school liaises with parents, the child’s current school or nursery and, where appropriate, external agencies in order to provide a good transition into our school.
Arrangements for the Appeals Procedure
Arrangements for the Appeals Procedure
Main Round Applications
Parents have a right of appeal to an independent panel against any decision made by or on behalf of the Admissions Authority as to the school which education is to be provided for their child.
First round appeals
For applications received from 1 September 2024 - 15 January 2025, and for offers made on National Offer Date, appeals must be received by the Local Authority no later than 14 May 2025.
Second round appeals
For applications received from 16 January 2025 - 25 April 2025 and for offers made on 23 May 2025, appeals will be heard as soon as possible.
Third round appeals
For applications received after the 25 April 2025 and for offers made after 27 June 2025, appeals will be heard as soon as possible.
All appeals will be heard in accordance with the timescales which have been determined and are explained in the School Admissions Appeals Code.
Parents who have appealed unsuccessfully can reapply for a place at the same school in a later academic year and have a right of appeal if unsuccessful.
Where there have been material changes in circumstances in the same academic year and a repeat application is considered and again refused, the parents will have the right to a fresh appeal.
If a child is offered a place at appeal for a VC or C school, it must be taken up within 28 working days of the required admissions date stated on the original application form unless the child is not of statutory school age.
Please note appeals are only heard in term time.
Appeals Procedure - In-Year Transfer Applications
Parents have a right of appeal to an independent panel against any decision made by or on behalf of the Admissions Authority as to the school which education is to be provided for their child.
All appeals will be heard in accordance with the timescales which have been determined and are explained in the School Admissions Appeals Code.
Information about the appeal procedure will be provided where a place at one or more of the preferred schools has been refused. Parents should visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk or contact the Customer Services Team (01225 713010) to obtain an appeals form which should be returned to the Democratic and Members Service team (D&M) at County Hall, Trowbridge. The clerk to the appeals panel will be provided by the D&M Service team.
Parents who have appealed unsuccessfully can reapply for a place at the same school in a later academic year and have a right of appeal if unsuccessful.
Where there have been material changes in circumstances in the same academic year and a repeat application is considered and again refused, the parents will have the right to a fresh appeal.
Please note appeals are only heard in term time.
