Admissions & Appeals
Is your child starting school in September 2025?
Don't forget to apply by 15th January 2025 to secure your child's place. Please phone the school if you would like a chat or a tour with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
01202 549654
Muscliff Primary School is its own Admissions Authority, below are details on how to apply for a place or you contact the Local Authority Admissions team on 01202 456198 or Muscliff Primary School 01202 549654. Many thanks
Muscliff Primary School’s admissions policy for the current academic year and the agreed policy for 2025/26 and 2026/27 can be found in the links below.
Following consultation, the Governing Board agreed to reduce PAN (Published Admission Number) for Reception from 90 to 60 children from Sept 2024. The consultation period ran from 12th December 2022 to 27th January 2023.
Admissions Policies
Admissions for 2026-27: please see agreed policy (above)
There are NO significant changes to the previous year's policy. PAN for Sept 2026 will continue to be 60 places in Reception, in line with projected numbers (lower birth rate).
Thank you
APPEAL INFORMATION for Primary School Age places: Year Reception – September 2025
Offer letters posted to parents/carers on:
National Offer Day by Local Authority 16 April 2025
Parents accept/ refuse offer by 1st May 2025
To lodge an appeal, please contact the school directly after 15th May 2025. Any Reception appeals will be heard between 20th June and 23rd July.
Appeals for Reception places will be undertaken by an independent appeal provider: CASA For more information please go to:
From Sept 2024, appeals for places in ALL year groups will be undertaken by CASA. http://www.casappeals.co.uk
We would ask that you contact the school first to discuss the admission and appeal situation before submitting an appeal. Many thanks.
For information for current Y6 families...
APPEAL INFORMATION for Secondary School age places – Year 7 - September 2025
Secondary notification day - Friday 1st March 2025
Parents accept/ refuse offer by 15th March 2025
To lodge an appeal, please contact the secondary school directly after 15th April 2025
More information available on:
https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Schools-and-learning/School-appeals/How-to-appeal.aspx