To view the Admission Policy for our school please click on link below. Please then click on the link to the Determined Admission Criteria and Scheme for the required year, and our Admission Policy is shown under GCC Admission Arrangements.
Admission Policy

The published admission number (PAN) for Abbeymead Primary School is 60.

Foundation Stage Places

Applying for a primary school place in Gloucestershire children start school in the school year in which they turn 5. Abbeymead Primary School is a primary school and has pupils aged 4 to 11 in 7 year groups from Foundation Stage through to Year 6.

The majority of applications for Foundation Stage are made between October and January for intake in September. Information about the process and the County Council online application form will be available in the autumn on the County Council website. Alternatively you can contact the Access to Education Team directly on 01452 425407. 

The Gloucestershire Local Authority is responsible for all the allocation of school places for children joining Reception. The Governors are still responsible for ranking the applications according to the Admissions Policy.

Applying for a school place during the school year

To apply for a school place at Abbeymead during the year, you will need to complete an in-year admission form available from the Gloucestershire County Council website (see link below). Please send your completed application form and supporting documents (i.e. copy of birth certificate and proof of address) by email to secretary@abbeymead.gloucs.sch.uk 

In-year Admissions

Current vacancies within the school:

Admission key dates

Applications for 2024 intake will need to be submitted between November 2023 and 15 January 2024.