Admissions

Admission Arrangements Consultation 2028 Intake

Simon de Senlis Primary School is consulting on its admissions arrangements for the 2028 intake of pupils. This is not because our admissions arrangements are changing, but because we must consult every seven years, and it has been seven years since we last did so. You can find a copy of the proposed admission arrangements for 2028-2029 at the bottom of this page. The consultation runs from 16 November to 31 December 2026. You can respond to the consultation by emailing West Northamptonshire Council at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by emailing Northampton Primary Academy Trust at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please specify which school you are responding about in your email.

Simon de Senlis Primary School is part of Northampton Primary Academy Trust (NPAT). NPAT welcomes children to join schools in our Trust both at the start of their school life (the academic year during which they turn five years old) and as a transfer from another school either at the beginning of an academic year or at any point during an academic year, called In-Year applications.

Pupils with an EHC Plan will be allocated a place where the school is named as being the appropriate provision.

All of the key dates and deadlines for applying for a school place can be found by visiting this page.

The West Northamptonshire Council admission team can also be contacted by telephone on 0330 126 7000 and by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Below are some vital dates:

Applications for new Reception class places open on 10^th September 2026 and close at midnight on 15^th January 2027 for children who will turn five years old between 1^st September 2026 and 31^st August 2027.

National offer day for these children will be 16^th April 2027.

Applications received after 15^th January 2027 will be treated as a late application (see below).

Admission Arrangements

Full information about the admission arrangements for Simon de Senlis Primary School can be found on the Policies page.

New Reception Class Applications

Applications for Reception places at Simon de Senlis Primary School should be made through your home local authority, regardless of where your chosen school is situated.

In-Year Applications

Applications for In-Year places at Simon de Senlis Primary School should be made via the local authority here.

Oversubscription

Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated according to the following criteria, which are listed in order of priority:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children
2. Siblings
3. Children of school staff
4. Children who live nearer to the school than any other publicly funded state school with an equivalent year group
5. Other children

Late applications

Applications received after 15^th January 2026 by the local authority are dealt with in rounds. More information can be found on the local authority’s website, here.

Appeals

Appeals for places at Simon de Senlis Primary School should be lodged no later than 5pm on 20^th May 2027. Appeals should be made via the local authority here.

For information regarding admission to other Northampton Primary Academy Trust schools, please visit the trust website.

Please download our proposed admissions arrangements for 2028-2029 here.