Admissions

As St Edmundsbury Church of England Primary Academy, the admission of children is the responsibility of the Governing Body. The published admission number for the school is 45 pupils in each year group.

Please note, the school is currently undergoing a consultation on reducing our admission number from 45 to 30. This will come into place from September 2026.

EYFS/Reception

Applying for a Reception Year place - School Year 2025/26 (born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021)

Applications have to be made to Suffolk County Council, which is the admission authority, by midnight 15th January 2025 and a letter will be posted or emailed by the admissions department at Suffolk County Council on 16th April 2025 with the offer of a school place. Late applications are still able to be submitted but will not be dealt with until after 16th April 2025.

For in-year applications for a Reception place, please follow the below link for further information: Suffolk County Council ADM1

Applying for a place in Years 1-6

The Governors manage admissions to all other year groups except Reception so if you would like your child to come to our school at any time other than the normal year of entry (age 5), then please see full details of our admission arrangements below, complete the Application Form and return directly to the school.

Admissions
Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2024-25

Admissions Policies and Paperwork

All the policies and paperwork you will need, relevant to making an Admissions application, can be found below.