Admissions
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 (in-year applications)
If your child is starting or changing schools at other times, or you move to the area during the school year you will need to apply for a school place in the first instance directly to the school. Please click on the link below to download a Gloucestershire In-year Admission Form:-
Information on Admission Appeals - Appeals
Foundation Admission for 2022-23 - Key dates
From November 2022 | Letters sent out explaining how to apply for a school place. If you are a Gloucestershire resident and you still have not received a letter by December 2022 please contact Co-ordinated Admissions |
3rd Nov 2022- 15th Jan 2023 | Application Window. Closing date for school applications is 15th January 2023 |
Fri 31st Mar 2023 | CLOSING date for Summer-born deferment |
Mon 17th Apr 2023 | Allocation Day |
Mon 24th April 2023 | CLOSING date to return reply form accepting the School/Academy place or requesting to be put on waiting list/s |
After Mon 15th May 2023 | Outcome of Waiting List Requests |
Mon 22nd May 2023 | Closing date for return of reply forms |
June/.July 2023 | Appeals |
Mead Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 5YS
Tel: 01452371710
Email: secretary@abbeymead.gloucs.sch.uk