Admissions

Northampton Primary Academy Trust welcomes children to join schools in our Trust both at the start of their school life (the academic year during which they turn five years old) and as a transfer from another school either at the beginning of an academic year or at any point during an academic year.

Pupils with an EHC Plan will be allocated a place where the school is named as being the appropriate provision.  For information on our Woodlands specialist provision please see here.

Online applications open on 10^th September 2024 and close at midnight on 15^th January 2025 for children who will turn five from
1^st September 2025 – 31^st August 2026.

National offer day for these children will be 16^th April 2025.

Applications for admission to NPAT schools should be made through the local authority shown in the table below:

*All admissions for Weston Favell Primary School are handled via the West Northants Council website. However, it is recommended that you read through the Admissions page on the school website using the link above.

What happens when the number of applications exceed the number of places available?

a     NPAT schools except Park Junior School and Weston Favell Primary School.

       Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which
       children to admit:

       After the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan that names the school, priority for admission will be given to children in the
       order shown below:

       1.       Looked after children and previously looked after children
       2.       Siblings
       3.       School Staff
       4.       Children who live nearer to the school than any other school
       5.       Other children

b     For Park Junior School

       When there are more applications for places than there are places available, priority will be given in the following order:

        1.     Looked after children and all previously looked after children
        2.     Children with a sibling continuing at the school or The Avenue Infant School at the time of admission of the child
        3.     Children who attend the linked infant school
        4.     Children who live closer to the preferred school than any other school
        5.     Other children

c      For Weston Favell Primary School

        Please see the school’s Admission Policy which is available on the school website: https://www.wfps.org.uk/statutory-information/admissions

If you require information about the admissions process including how to make an in-year application (which will be dealt with from 1^st September 2024 until 31^st August 2025), please contact the relevant Local Authority Admissions Teams (see table above) at:

West Northamptonshire Council
0300 126 7000

https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/school-admissions

North Northamptonshire Council
0300 126 1000

https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/school-admissions

Milton Keynes Council
01908 253338

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/school-admissions

Appeals

If you wish to submit an appeal against a place you have been allocated:

Please refer to this guidance for West Northants schools

Please refer to this guidance for North Northants schools

Arranging to Visit

Our Head Teacher, Mr Darren Smith, is always happy to show you around the school. Please contact the school office on 01604 407098 to enquire about tour dates.

Headlands Primary School Reception Admissions 2024-2025

If your child has been offered a place in Reception for September 2024 we really look forward to welcoming them to Headlands Primary School.  To help with the transition into Reception, please see the Welcome Booklet and Welcome Evening Presentation at the bottom of the page.

Nursery Applications 

If you would like to apply for a Nursery place at Headlands Primary School please download and complete an admission form here and return it to the school office together with your child's birth certificate.  For more information about our Nursery provision please email .