Trinity CE VC Primary School

GENERAL ADMISSIONS GUIDANCE

Children are legally required to start school at the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday. However children whose parents live in South Gloucestershire may be admitted to school at the beginning of the school year provided that they reach the age of four years on or before August 31^st.

CLASS INTAKE SIZE

Under the terms of the Education Reform Act 1988, Local Authorities and schools are required to set admission levels that reflect the accommodation capacity of the school. The pupil admission number (PAN) number for Trinity is set at 15 for each new entry. This means we can admit 15 pupils into our Reception class each September. 

For the academic year 2024-25 the following upper limits apply;

• Reception= 15*
• Year 1= 15
• Year 2= 15
• Year 3= 15*
• Year 4= 15
• Year 5= 15*
• Year 6= 15

* indicates that year group already has breached 15. Upper limits for the Key Stage 2 classes are;

• Elm Class (Year 3 & 4)= 32
• Beech Class (Year 5 & 6)= 35

FOR CHILDREN STARTING PRIMARY SCHOOL THIS COMING YEAR:

Primary School Admissions—September 2025

If you have a child born between 01.09.2020—31.08.2021 you will need to apply for a Primary school place.

The application process for places is now open. Read the admission guides on the South Gloucestershire Council website by following the links below.

Primary school admissions | South Gloucestershire (southglos.gov.uk)

Primary admission forms for South Gloucestershire residents must be completed online at:

https://oneb2b.southglos.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/Account

Primary admission forms for Wiltshire residents must be completed online at:

https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/schools-learning-admissions-applying

The application process for places is now open. Read the admission guides on the South Gloucestershire Council website by following the links below.

The deadline for primary, infant and junior applications is 15th January 2025 Find out more at www.southglos.gov.uk/primaryadmissions

Parents/carers who do not live in South Gloucestershire but who wish to apply for a place at a South Gloucestershire infant/primary school must complete the online application form from the local authority in which they live.

Unless the school is oversubscribed in the desired year, parental preference will result in a place at Trinity being offered. This process begins during the Autumn Term, for entry in the following September. Should the school be oversubscribed in the desired year, allocations will be made in accordance with Local Authority (LA) criteria.

Only the parent/carer with legal responsibility for the child may complete and submit the application form and only one application per child will be accepted (please refer to the Glossary of Terms for a definition of parental/carer responsibility).  It is important that both parents/carers agree with the preferred schools named so any difficulties in reaching this agreement are dealt with in advance of the closing date.  We can process only one application per child and South Gloucestershire Council cannot become involved in disputes between parents/carers.