The First Federation Trust is the admissions authority for all of the Trust schools. This means that it is the Trust that makes decisions about whether to admit a pupil or not, in accordance with the School Admission Code.

However, parents need to apply via Devon County Council for a place at any of our schools. 

How to apply for a school place in Devon

More information about admissions to schools in Devon can be found on Devon County Council website by clicking on the following links:

• General information about admissions to primary school, including the Step by Step booklet

• Online application for a school place in Reception

Admission policies

You can access the policies for pupils' admissions for each of the First Federation Trust schools by clicking on the links below:

• Admissions policies for Aveton Gifford C E Primary School
• Admissions policies for Bere Alston Primary Academy

• Admissions policies for Blackpool C E Primary School

• Admissions policies for Brixington Primary Academy

• Admissions policies for Chudleigh Knighton C E Primary School
• Admissions policies for Colyton Primary Academy
• Admissions policies for Gatehouse Primary Academy
• Admissions policies for Hawkchurch C E Primary School

• Admissions policies for Lady Seaward's C E Primary School

• Admissions policies for Musbury Primary School
• Admissions policies for Newton Ferrers C E Primary School
• Admissions policies for Rockbeare C E Primary School

• Admissions policies for Salcombe C E Primary School
• Admissions policies for Sidmouth C E Primary School 

• Admissions policies for Westcliff Primary Academy
• Admissions policies for Willowbank Primary School

Changes to the 2021-22 and 2022-23 determined admissions policies

 

The following amendments were made in August 2021 to the determined policy for 2021-22 to comply with the revised School Admissions Code 2021: priority for children adopted from state care outside England was added to oversubscription criterion 1; wording added to reflect that decisions on in-year admissions must be sent to a parent within 15 school days; provision added for Hard to Place children; advice added regarding applications for overseas children.

 

The following amendments were made in August 2021 to the determined policy for 2022-23 to comply with the revised School Admissions Code 2021: priority for children adopted from state care outside England was added to oversubscription criterion 1; wording added to reflect that decisions on in-year admissions must be sent to a parent within 15 school days; provision added for Hard to Place children; advice added regarding applications for overseas children.