If your child lives in Nottinghamshire, you must apply for a school place through Nottinghamshire County Council, even if the schools you want are outside Nottinghamshire.

For enquiries about admissions you can contact Nottinghamshire County Council by:

• Visiting the Nottinghamshire website at  http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/learning/schools/admissions/

• Tel: 0300 500 8080
• Post: The School Admissions Team, Meadow House, Littleworth, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 2TA

We welcome visits to the school, please contact the main office to arrange an appropriate time. 

Our school PAN (Published Admission Number) is 90 children per year group from F2 - Year 6. Our PAN will be 75 children into Reception from September 2027.

If you require a place in nursery (Foundation 1) then please contact the main office to complete a Nursery Waiting list application form.

All three and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of funded nursery education for 38 weeks of the year.

Starting from April 2024, existing childcare support will be expanded in phases. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.

Help with childcare costs | Nottinghamshire County Council

For further information and to register for updates visit the government's Childcare Choices website.

If your child lives in Nottinghamshire, and you require a school place for September 2026, you must apply for a school place through Nottinghamshire County Council, even if the schools you want are outside Nottinghamshire.  

f you’re not sure whether you live in the area covered by Nottinghamshire County Council, you can find your local council on GOV.UK.

For applications during the school year, rather than at the usual transfer time please see changing school in-year.

Before applying, please read the information linked in the relevant sections below, this contains important information about how school places are allocated.  

You should also refer to the documents at the bottom of this page - they contain lots of information about the admissions process and a summary of the over-subscription criteria for Nottinghamshire schools.

All admission authorities must determine admission arrangements by 28 February every year, even if they have not changed from previous years and a consultation has not been required. 

Determined admission arrangements | Nottinghamshire County Council

Applying for a School Place

You can apply for a school place for September 2027 from

• School applications for reception and infant to junior/primary transfer are now open!

  If your child turns 5 between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028, or your child is transferring from an infant to a junior/primary school, and you require a school place for September 2027 you will need to apply before Friday 15 January 2027.

  Applying online is quick and easy.

  Remember: there is no guarantee of a place at a school even if you live in the catchment area, so using all four of your school preferences on your application is key.

  Make sure you have read the admission arrangements on our website for the schools you are interested in, to ensure you are including schools where your child would meet the higher criteria.

  Check out the link to find out more about primary school admissions for 2027 and how to apply.

  School admissions hub | Nottinghamshire County Council
• Monday 2nd November 2026 – Friday 15th January 2027 for first admission (reception) and transfer from infant to junior/primary education

Applications received after these dates will be considered late and outcomes will not be sent until after the national offer day.

The best way to apply is online. However if you are not able to apply online you can contact NCC on 0300 500 80 80.

Free School Meals

Free school meals and milk | Nottinghamshire County Council

Two Year Old Funding 

Funded childcare places for two-year-olds | Nottinghamshire County Council

In-year applications

An in-year application is for children requiring a school place during the school year, rather than at the usual transfer time to school. Changing school in-year | Nottinghamshire County Council

For queries with school admissions or free school meals applications please contact 0300 500 80 80.

Oversubscription criteria

All children whose education, health and care (EHC) plans name the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated. If the school is not oversubscribed, all applicants will be offered a place.

In the event that the school receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet any of the criteria set out below, in order, until all places are filled.

1. Children in care (“Looked-after children - LAC”) and all Children previously in care (“Previously looked-after children - PLAC”) including those children who appear (to the admitting authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (“Internationally adopted previously looked after children - IAPLAC”), who apply for a place at the school.

2. Children with exceptional Medical or Social need that can only be met at the academy (having specialist provision for example). Applications in this category must be supported by a statement in writing from a doctor, social worker or other relevant suitably qualified professional. This is necessary because you are asking the academy to assess your child ahead of other children. Each case will be considered by the Admission Authority based on the interests of the child concerned.

3. Children living within catchment (at the application closing date, and reassessed on the National Offer Date) with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.

4. Children living within catchment (at the application closing date, and reassessed on the National Offer Date) without siblings at the school.

5. Children living outside catchment (at the application closing date, and reassessed on the National Offer Date) with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.

6. All other children

How do I make an appeal for a place at this school?

If you wish to appeal against a decision to refuse a place for your child at this school, you can appeal online or in writing.  Information on how to appeal can be found in the documents below.

To find out more about admissions 

Please contact Mrs Dobb in the school office by calling 01623 455920 or emailing office@suttonroad.org