How to apply for a school place at Cranford C E Primary School
The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) have delegated responsibility for admissions in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions. All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find on the school policies section
Admission to Reception
Children are able to start at Cranford C E Primary School in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the Autumn Term. The deadline is 15th January 2025.
Applications must be made through the local authority where you live.
Timetable for appeals – September 2025 applications
The timetable for appeals for parents unsuccessful in obtaining a primary place at the school for September 2025 is as follows:
Following the National Offer Day on 16 April 2025, the deadline for lodging an on-time appeal is 20 May 2025 (9am).
The Appeal Clerk will send notification of the Hearing (Date and Time) to the Appellants, week commencing 16 June 2025 and proposed appeal hearing dates are week commencing 7 July 2025. Appeals will take place on Zoom.
Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances
Please contact Alex Benoy, the Diocese of Peterborough Education Team Executive Administrator on or 01604 887060 for further details.
In Year Applications
Admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.
If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit, please contact the School Office by emailing or telephone 01536 330300.
For the school year September 2024 – August 2025, to apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form linked below. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).
https://forms.office.com/e/bPmJRTAa59
You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered. If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.
How to appeal for a place at Cranford C E Primary School
If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.
Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see: https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/church-schools/admission-and-appeals/
If you wish to appeal please contact the Appeals Administrator by emailing and ask for an appeals pack.
The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.