Admissions

Dorset

More information about admissions to schools in Dorset can be found on Dorset County Council website by clicking on the following links: 

• General information about school admissions in Dorset
• Starting school for the first time: applying for a reception place at a Dorset school
• Moving school partway through the year: applying for a place at a Dorset school during the school year

Chickerell Primary Academy will be using the Dorset Admissions criteria to determine the admissions to the school.

Any parents/carers wishing to lodge an appeal against an  admission decision will need to use this link below. 

 https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/appeal-a-school-admission-decision-1 

UNCRC Article 28

You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can.

School admissions policy 2026-27 

We will consult on an admissions policy between November 2024 and 10 January 2025. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose (see below), you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.

We are not proposing to make any significant changes to the policy compared to the previous year. 

After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2025. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2025. 

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2025 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.