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Starting primary school in September 2025
The application process for starting primary school in September 2025 will open for Rutland residents mid-October 2024.
Children who were born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 will be eligible to start primary school in September 2025.
Each local authority is responsible for coordinating primary school admissions for children living in their area.
If you live in Rutland
- a letter will be sent to you, mid-October, with details of the application process;
- our admissions portal will be available for you to submit your application online;
- our admissions brochure will be available to provide you with details of the application process and the schools available to you in Rutland.
If you live in another local authority area
If you live outside of Rutland but want to apply for a Rutland primary school, you must submit an application to the council where you live. Please check your council's website for details.
The national closing date for applications will be 15 January 2025.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the starting primary school admissions process, please contact our admissions service:
Email: admissions@rutland.gov.uk
Tel: 01572 722577
Admission appeals
If your application for a school place is refused, you can submit an appeal. Please complete the Appeal Form below.
The admission authority for the school you applied to will send you a written response, which will include:
- the reasons your application has been refused
- how to submit an appeal
- the deadline for submitting your appeal
You can find out more about the appeals process in the School Admissions Code and Appeals Code on GOV.UK.
Admission Appeals Timetable 2024/2025
Appeals should be lodged within 20 school days of notification that the application was unsuccessful. Appeals resulting from year of entry (Reception) applications will be heard according to the following timetable where the appeal is submitted on time:
School Appeals Timetable for entry into 2025-2026
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National closing date for on-time applications | 15th January 2025 |
National offer date for all Primary Schools | 16th April 2025 |
Closing date for on-time appeals | 23rd May 2025 |
On-time appeals will be heard | 16th June 2025 – 4th September 2025* |
Last date to submit any additional information in support of your appeal | The independent clerk to the appeals panel will notify you of this date |
Appeals will be heard no later than | 4th September 2025 (40 days after closing date for on time appeals) |
Decisions will be communicated in writing from the clerk within five working days of the date of your appeal hearing | |
*You will receive notification of your hearing date during this time. If there's any changes the independent clerk will let you know before your hearing.
For further advice and details on how to make an appeal please go to https://the-rutland-learning-trust.secure-primarysite.net/admissions/
In Year Applications
The Rutland Learning Trust is the admissions authority for St Nicholas C of E Primary School.
Prior to making a formal application, please contact the school directly to establish if places are available, discuss requirements and arrange any visits.
Applications for school places in-year* should be made directly to The Rutland Learning Trust using the form below. Please send the completed form to the Admissions Officer.
By email
By post
Admissions Office
The Rutland Learning Trust
c/o Cottesmore Academy
Kendrew Barracks
Cottesmore
Rutland LE15 7BA
* in-year admissions refers to applications for places outside of the normal admissions round ie. for Year groups 1 to 6 and for Reception places for children not starting school for the first time.
Families may submit an application form even if there is no place available at the time of application.
Parents will be advised of the outcome of their application within 15 school days.
If the application is refused, families have the right to appeal and the opportunity to place the child’s name on the school’s waiting list.
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Admission Policies
School Appeals
You have the right to appeal if your child has been refused a school place.
Normal Round Appeals
If your child has been refused a place into our Foundation Stage class, you will be advised of your right to appeal. An appeal application must be submitted within 20 school days from the date of notification that your application was unsuccessful and the appeal must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging the appeal.
In-Year Appeals
If you have applied for an in-year school place, and been refused, then you must lodge an appeal within 20 school days of being notified that your application was unsuccessful.
Your appeal will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
The Rutland Learning Trust employs RCS (Rutland)Ltd to administer any appeals for admissions to schools within our trust. Should you wish to make an appeal, please complete the form below and return it using the details at the bottom of the form.
Any queries to this process, please email office@rltschools.com.
Waiting List
If a place has been refused at our school because the cohort is full, you may request to have your child's name put on our waiting list.
To do this, please contact the admissions co-ordinator admissions@rltschools.com
Secondary School Applications September 2025
The application process for starting secondary school in September 2025 will open for Rutland residents in early September 2024, when full details will be available on the RCC website.
This application process will be for children who are in year 6, their final year of primary school, and who are moving into year 7, the first year of secondary school, in September 2025.
Each local authority is responsible for coordinating secondary school admissions for children living in their area.
If you live in Rutland
- a letter will be sent to you, early September, with details of the application process;
- our admissions portal will be available for you to submit your application online;
- our admissions brochure will be available to provide you with details of the application process and the schools available to you in Rutland.
If you live in another local authority area
If you live outside of Rutland but want to apply for a Rutland secondary school, you must submit an application to the council where you live. Please check your council's website for details.
The national closing date for applications will be 31 October 2024
Contact us
If you have any questions about the starting secondary school admissions process, please contact our admissions service:
Email: admissions@rutland.gov.uk
Tel: 01572 722577
National Offer Day
You will find out the school that has been offered to your child on the national offer day which will be 3 March 2025.
Contact our admissions service
If you have any questions about the starting secondary school admissions process, please contact our admissions service:
Email: admissions@rutland.gov.uk
Call: 01572 722577
For detailed information please visit www.rutland.gov.uk/admissions
