Admissions

The Governing Body of Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy welcome applications for admission to the school from parents who wish their children to be admitted in the September of the school year in which they become 5 years of age. Parents resident in Essex must apply via Essex County Council. Parents resident in other areas must apply through their home local authority. Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy will use Essex's timetable published online for these applications and Essex will make the offers of places as required by the School Admissions Code.

SAPA-Admissions-Policy-2025-2026.pdf

SAPA-Admissions-Policy-2026-2027.pdf

https://www.essex.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions

Appeals

If your child is not offered a place at Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy, you can appeal against the decision.  The deadline for appeal is 20th May 2025.  Your appeal will be heard at what is called a Hearing, within a time scale of 40 school days from 20th May 2025.  It is likely to be heard by the 22nd July. 

All other appeals known as ‘in-year’ admissions and those for Year R submitted after 14th May 2025 will be heard within 30 school working days of submitting the request.

Your appeal request should state your reasons for your request and any additional information/documentation/appendices should be submitted five days before the Hearing to allow time for it to be copied and distributed to all the interested parties. At least 10 working days before your appeal, unless you choose to waive this right, you will be sent detailed information regarding the process and also the date and names of the independent panel members who will hear the appeal.

The school is unable to guarantee that any original work/evidence/folders, submitted as part of the appeal, will be returned. Appellants may wish to submit copies in advance and then take important original documents verifying evidence to the appeal. 

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

In-year admissions

Applications for year groups other than the normal point of entry should be made directly to the school. Please click here to access an application form.

TKAT-In-Year-Admission-Application-Form.pdf

Completed forms should be returned directly to Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy school office, this can also be done via email to office@sapa-tkat.org. Application outcomes will be confirmed in writing no later than 15 school days from receipt of application.

If the number of applications for the school, for any year group, is more than the number of places available, the oversubscription criteria will be applied.