Starting school is such a special milestone, and at Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School we are delighted to support every child as they begin their learning journey with us, helping them to grow, thrive and flourish.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more information about our transition arrangements, including opportunities for you and your child to visit the school and start to feel part of our caring and welcoming community from the very beginning.

If you did not receive your preferred school, we understand that this can feel unsettling. We currently have a small number of Reception places available for September and would be very happy to talk with families who would like to find out more about what we can offer.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the school office (01823 451335) if you’d like to arrange a visit or simply have a chat — we would love to hear from you.

The Published Admission Number for entry to the Reception Year (PAN)

The admission number indicating the minimum number of places available in the Reception year is currently published as 21.

Children starting school for the first time in September (the ‘normal’ admissions round) will be admitted up to this PAN, without condition, in accordance with the School Admissions Code.

The Admissions Authority is entitled to increase the PAN at any time, where it determines that more places can be made available without prejudicing the efficient delivery of education or the efficient use of resources. Any increase to the PAN will be notified as an alteration to this statement.

If you wish to contact the school re an admissions query, or submit a form electronically, please use this email address: admissions@cheddon.bwmat.org

In addition, please read the note below re submissions of applications electronically

Submitting your Admission Application Form or Appeal Form to the governors

Application forms and Appeal Forms may be posted or hand delivered to the school Office or submitted as an attachment to an email. Please be aware that: By submitting your Application or Appeal Form as an email attachment, you are effectively agreeing to the full terms of the declaration set out in Section 4 of the Application Form or Section 5 of the Appeal Form, in the same way that you would be if you signed the declaration in person. If you do not agree to this arrangement, please do not submit your application or appeal by email.