Admissions Arrangements
Requesting a School Visit
If you are interested in your child attending Yealmpton Primary School, you are welcome to come in and visit us. Our Headteachers, Julie Tomkins or Mark Mitchell, will provide you with a tour when you will be given the opportunity to ask any questions and find out all about our lovely school.
To arrange a visit to the school, please email admin@yealmpton-primary.devon.sch.uk with your availability and we will try to accommodate.
Admissions Arrangements
The admission arrangements detailed on this webpage apply to Yealmpton Primary School. Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST) is the admissions authority, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code and School Admissions Appeals Code. We take part in the co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.
Applying to come here
Once you decide you would like a place in Foundation or at any other time during the academic school year ('In Year' admissions), you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority and not direct to the school. Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms
The Local Authority
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
For the Normal Round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Foundation at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday. Children who are admitted to a vacancy at any time after this point are called 'In-Year' Admissions.
Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms
The appeals process is detailed at https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place/school-appeals
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 (01752 880446) or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk.
Yealmpton Primary School Admissions Policies
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 Foundation through to Year 6.