Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. We would encourage you to come and see us - please contact the school office to make an appointment and take a look at our Welcome Video below!

ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS 

Sharnford CE Primary School is a member of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust. This means that the Trust is the admissions authority; however, the Trust delegates admission decisions to each of its school's local governing board. 

Sharnford CE Primary School serves the parish of Sharnford and Wigston Parva as outlined in the attached catchment area map (at the end of the admissions policy).

In formulating our admissions policy, the school has consulted with Leicester Diocesan Board of Education, local academies, Leicestershire County Council and the required governing bodies of community and voluntary controlled schools for which the Local Authority is the admission authority.

If you are considering applying for a place for your child at our school, please see the relevant arrangements below.

MID TERM (IN-YEAR) ADMISSIONS ARRANGEMENTS 

If you are thinking of moving your child(ren) to our school, please call us on 01455 272456 or email us at sharnford@ipat.uk to enquire if we have places available in the relevant year group(s).  We will offer you a tour of the school with a representative from our leadership team. 

Mid term applications for 2024/25 should be made on the form below which should be completed and emailed to sharnford@ipat.uk  You will be notified of the admission decision within 10 school days. If applicable, you will also be notified of the appeal procedure (see Admissions Appeals below). 

FIRST TIME ADMISSIONS

Applications for first time admissions should be made via Leicestershire County Council's website using their online portal which can be found here:

https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/popular-now/apply-for-a-primary-school-place

Everyone must apply for a school place, there is no automatic entry for any school. Before you apply through the portal for a school place in August 2025, please make sure the following applies:

• You live in Leicestershire (other authorities will have their own online portal).
• Your child is eligible to start primary school in August 2025 (born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 inclusive).

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2025. After this date, any applications are considered as 'late applications'. Offers will be notified by Leicestershire County Council on the national offer day of

April 16th 2025

ADMISSION APPEALS

If your application for admission is unsuccessful, you have the right to appeal the decision. Our appeals are administered by the Leicester Diocesan Board of Education, an independent appeals service ensuring appeal hearings are held fairly, equally and within the law. The appeal form, appeal dates and completion notes can be found using this link. 

Our Trust Schools

Sharnford Primary is just one of nine great schools in the Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust. If you are not successful in obtaining a school place here at Sharnford, please consider one of our other schools. Click the links below to find out more...

All Saints CofE Primary School, Sapcote

Ullesthorpe CofE Primary School

Claybrooke Primary School

Dunton Bassett Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Bitteswell

Gilmorton Chandler CofE Primary School, Gilmorton

John Wycliffe Primary School, Lutterworth

St Margaret's CofE Primary School