The Learning Academy Partnership is the admissions authority for our school, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions when there is an application for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. We take part in the normal round and the in-year co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council
If you are interested in your child attending our school, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit on 01392 383445 or by emailing theclinton@lapsw.org Mr Devereaux or Mrs Bray will be able to discuss admission with you.
Once you decide you would like a place in the main intake into Reception (we call this the normal round) or at any other time after this, you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority via the Citizens Portal.
For the normal round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year.
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 you can read about the admission process in the Step by Step and In-Year Admissions booklets.
Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms
There is an appeals process if an application is refused; this is detailed at How to appeal - Children, families and education
If your child is due to start in Reception (Foundation Stage), children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year.
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.
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, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6.
Proposed School Admission Policy 2028
We will consult on an admissions policy between 1 November 2026 and 15 January 2027. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or 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 2027. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2027.
Objections can be made up to 15 May 2027 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.
We are consulting on our 2026-27 Admissions Policy from November 2024 until 10 January 2025.
If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact Jac Roblliard, School Business Partner via j.robilliard@alumnismat.org
