* We have spaces in Year 4. Please phone 01722 322848 for details *

Admissions Arrangements

The current Planned Admission Number (PAN) for each year group is 30 pupils in Key Stage 1 and 31 in Key Stage 2. We have a limit of 214 pupils in the school.

Please click a link below to see the school's admissions policy for the relevant year.

If you would like to look around the school, or if you would like to arrange a chat with a member of staff, please call the School Office on 01722 322848.

How to apply for your child's Reception place

If your child is starting school for the first time, you live in Wiltshire and you wish to apply for a Reception place at Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School, you are encouraged to apply online at: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

Alternatively, a paper copy of the Primary Common Application Form is available on request from your home local authority or from the School Office. Completed forms from applicants living in Wiltshire should be sent to:

Wiltshire Council

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JB

In-Year Admissions Arrangements

An "in-year admission" is an application at any other time other than the start of Year R or Year 7 (when all children are expected to change schools). This might happen if, for example. you move house and your child needs to move from one school to another.

Occasionally we do have spaces available during the academic year. The table below shows which year groups have spaces currently.

Early Years	0
Year 1	0
Year 2	0
Year 3	0
Year 4	4
Year 5	0
Year 6	0

If you are considering an in-year admission please contact Miss Beldham or Mr Richards in the first instance, who will be able to guide you through the admissions process. Applicants will be considered in line with the determined Admission Policy. Where the School has no spaces available, because the admission of another child would prejudice the efficient education of others at the School or would prejudice the efficient use of resources, the application will be refused and a right of appeal, as set out below will arise.

How to apply

To apply for an in year place please complete the In-Year admissions form (and Supplementary Information Form if applicable) and return to Miss Beldham in the School Office (hard copies are available on request).

The Trust aims to respond to in year admission requests within 10 school days (maximum time to respond is 15 school days).

We can accept applications up to one term in advance of the required start date (you can check our term dates for 2022-23 here). If your required start date is more than one term away and/or you already know that there are no spaces in your child's year group, you may ask to be placed on our waiting list. Please contact the School Office on 01722 322848 or email admissions@bemerton-st-john.wilts.sch.uk

Admissions summary for reception places 2022-23

Total number of applications received	86
Published Admission Number (PAN)	30
Applications ranked according to the School's Admissions Policy 2022-23
1. Looked After or Previously Looked After children	1
2. Vulnerable children	1
3. Children living within the catchment area with a sibling at the school	10
4. Children living in Quidhampton	1
5. Other children living within the catchment area	37
6. Children living outside the catchment area with a sibling at the school	0
7. Children living outside the catchment area who meet the faith criterion	1
8. Children of Bemerton St John staff living outside catchment area	0
9. All other children	35
Total	86

Rank of last child offered a place	62
Distance from school of last child offered a place	1.215 miles