If your child was born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 they will be due to start at primary school from September 2021. You will be able to apply for a primary school place between 1 November 2020 and 15 January 2021.

Applications

You can apply online. If you do this, we will be able to notify you of the outcome of your application by email on 16 April 2021. You will need to keep the email that will be sent to you to confirm receipt of your application.

The online system has now closed and parents will no longer be able to apply through the Citizen's Portal.

If you still need to apply for a primary school place you can download the forms below.

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  Download a primary school application form (Word version)

  Download a primary school application form (PDF version)

You are able to save the Word version to a device that is compatible with Word, complete it without the need to print it and email it to pupil.services@torbay.gov.uk.

Please contact us if you have not had confirmation after two weeks.

Additional information

You will be able to state up to 3 preferred schools and these can include schools outside of Torbay.

Before applying you should read the TIPS 8 booklet, which contains details of the application process, and the primary supplement, which contains a summary of the admission criteria for each primary school.

New school

St Michael’s C of E Academy, will be opening for the first time in September 2021. For more details see the St Michael’s C of E Academy information below. You can apply for a place there as well as applying for 3 other schools (see below).

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TIPS 8 Booklet
Primary and Secondary School Admissions Booklet

Primary Supplement
Primary school admission criteria for 2021-2022, entry to Reception and year 1-6

Primary Admissions Scheme
The way that applications for children to start in the reception class in primary school are processed for September 2021.

No places are allocated until after the closing date so it does not matter when you send in your preferences before that date. It is best to take some time to consider which school you think would be best for your child. 

Supplementary forms

Some schools have supplementary forms that will also need to be completed. You can download these forms below. School staff members can also download form SUPP1 if you are applying for a place at your school (this is only relevant for some schools - please see admission policy for the school). No matter what other forms you complete, you will also need to complete the CAF2 form.

Allocation

If we receive your application by the deadline of 15 January 2021, we will tell you the outcome of your application on 16 April 2021.

Summer born children

Your child does not have to start school until the term following her/his fifth birthday. However, most children start in Reception in the September of the school year in which they are 5. You can apply for a school place, but delay your child’s start until later in the reception year without jeopardising the offer of a place. The deferred admission arrangements do not allow summer born children to defer admission to the Autumn Term in Year 1.

The government has issued guidance about summer born children whose parents may be thinking of delaying the date when they start school. We have also produced some guidance about this.

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Summer born children guidance
Guidance for parents and others with parental responsibility on deferred and delayed admission to primary education.

If you would like further information after reading the guidance please contact us.

No matter what other forms you complete, you will need to complete the Common Application Form (the online form or form CAF2).