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 

Our Admissions policies

The Admissions policies for pupils' admissions during the academic years 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 can be found below. They include a timetable for appeals.