Fir Ends Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Children Previously Looked After by a Local Authority Children previously looked after are children who were looked afte — Children Previously Looked After by a Local Authority Children previously looked after are children who were looked after but have ceased to be so because they were adopted (under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002) or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order (Children Act 1989). For a previously looked after child to be considered under category 1 of the LA General Admissions Policy, the parent or carer will need to provide appropriate written evidence to support the application. It is the responsibility of the parent or carer to provide appropriate documentary evidence with the application; without this it will not be possible to consider the application under category 1 of the General Admissions Policy.
2. 2Children Previously Looked After outside England Current advice issued by the Department for Education — Children Previously Looked After outside England Current advice issued by the Department for Education (DfE) in July 2021 states that a child previously looked after outside of England is one that was looked after, outside England, by a public authority, a religious organisation or another provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. For a child previously looked after outside England to be considered under category 1 of the LA General Admissions Policy, the parent or carer will need to provide appropriate written evidence to support the application, for example, a UK adoption order or a copy of the adoption order from the child’s county of origin (to be updated as appropriate). It is the responsibility of the parent or carer to provide the appropriate documentary evidence with the application; without this it will not be possible to consider the application under category 1 of the General Admissions Policy. For further information, please contact the School Admissions Team: • E-mail: school.admissions@cumberland.gov.uk or Tel: 01228 221582 17. Children of UK Service Personnel (UK Armed Forces) and Crown Servants Any admission requests received for children of UK service personnel and crown servants will be processed in line with the School Admissions Code 2021, paragraph 2.21. For further information, please contact the School Admissions Team: • E-mail:…
3. 3Parents/carers can find a current copy of the Form SA8 on the county council website at — Parents/carers can find a current copy of the Form SA8 on the county council website at: www.cumberland.gov.uk or by contacting the School Admissions Team, e-mail: school.admissions@cumberland.gov.uk or Tel: 01228 221582.
4. 4The completed Form SA8 must be returned direct to the School for processing — The completed Form SA8 must be returned direct to the School for processing. Completed forms can be returned by post or by e-mail.
5. 5On receipt of an in-year application — On receipt of an in-year application, the school will determine the availability of a place in the relevant year group and request any further information that may be relevant.
6. 6The outcome of the application will be notified to the parent/carer within 10 school days.
7. 7Where an application for a place is offered and accepted — Where an application for a place is offered and accepted, arrangements will be made for the child to start school as soon as possible. The parent/carer will be advised to contact the school to make the necessary arrangements for admission.
8. 8Where an application for a place is refused — Where an application for a place is refused, the reason for the refusal will be set out in the letter and information about the right of appeal will also be provided.
9. 9Parents/carers who are refused a place at Fir Ends School can request that their child’s name be added to a waiting list — Parents/carers who are refused a place at Fir Ends School can request that their child’s name be added to a waiting list to be considered should a place become available in the relevant year group at the school. For more information about waiting lists maintained by the school please refer to section 9 of these arrangements.
10. 10If the school receives a number of in-year requests for places for a particular cohort and there are insufficient places — If the school receives a number of in-year requests for places for a particular cohort and there are insufficient places to offer a place to all applicants, the place or places that are available will be allocated in line with the determined admission arrangements. General notes on in-year transfers Where a parent or carer wishes to change school for their child there may be circumstances when the school and/or LA may not offer a place before the first day of the term following receipt of Form SA8 (request for an in-year school place). However, wherever possible, when a place has been offered, arrangements for admission to the school will be made as soon as possible. Any place offered must be taken up within 6 (school) weeks or it may be withdrawn and offered to another applicant. 22. Right of Appeal – In-Year Applications Parents may appeal a decision not to offer an in-year place, within 10 school days (2 weeks) of the decision, by submitting their reasons for the appeal in writing, addressed to the Headteacher.

"Fir Ends Primary admissions policy 2027 to 2028", the policy Cumberland Council links from this school's own page in the council school directory (DfE number 5218).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.