Admissions
If you would like your child to join our school, you are welcome to come along and have a look around to see what we have to offer. We are happy for children to attend 'Taster' days, so please contact the school office by emailing: admin@boasleyprimary.org.uk if you would like to arrange this. Additionally, we hold regular 'Stay and Play' sessions; again please contact the school office for confirmation of these dates. Children generally join us at the beginning of the Reception (EYFS) year, but we welcome new starters at any time too.
Applying for a place here is straightforward. If there are enough places, then everyone who applies will be offered a place. We have arrangements in place though, in case we are over-subscribed, with criteria to prioritise applications if necessary.
All schools have a limited number of places they can offer in Reception for new children joining the school – this is called the Published Admission Number (or PAN). For us, this has been set at 10. If we receive fewer applications than the number of places available, then places can be offered to everyone who wants one. Only where we are over-subscribed with more applications for places than we have available, do we work with Devon using the over-subscription criteria in the admissions policy for the academic year. They are a part of our admission arrangements which will be determined annually after a public consultation, see the Devon County Council website for more details on admission arrangements.
We will consult on an admissions policy between November 2025 and 16 January 2026. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or by emailing: schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2026. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2026. Objections can be made up to 15 May 2026 to the Office of the Schools’ Adjudicator.
Further information regarding the over-subscription criteria can be found using the links shown below. There are no selection tests and students of all talents and abilities are welcome, providing we can accommodate their needs.
“The First Step” booklet explains the admission arrangements for infant and primary schools and is published by Devon County Council. It is available online and in paper format from The School Admissions Team, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX4 2QG. Devon’s education helpline is 0845 155 1019. Further information and information leaflets are available online
“The First Step” booklet explains the admission arrangements for infant and primary schools and is published by Devon County Council. It is available online and in paper format from The School Admissions Team, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX4 2QG. Devon’s education helpline is 0845 155 1019. Further information and information leaflets are available online