Admissions
Welcome to Discovery Academy
DISCOVERY PRIMARY ACADEMY IN YEAR APPLICATION PROCESS 2024/25
Discovery Primary Academy must stress that when you complete our in-year admission form you are only applying for our academy.
1. Discovery Primary Academy administers their own in-year admissions from Year 1 to Year 6. (New reception intake and Year 6 transfer by law still have to be administered by the Local Authority)
2. Application forms can be completed at the school office or for enquiries please phone 01733 325001 or email office@discoveryprimary.com
3. Applications will not be accepted without:-
a. Proof of age (passport or birth certificate)
b. Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement etc less than 3 months old)
c. Proof that the child lives with the parents (child tax credits, child benefit letter, medical card.
4. Application forms will be processed every Friday (term time only). Offers will be made once the Admissions committee approves applications.
5. You will be informed of your child's place on the waiting list by email/letter within 10 days.
6. Measurements for in-year admissions are done by using Google maps; it is measured by a straightline from the Academy to the home address.
7. When you are offered a place at the Academy we will hold the place for 1 week before offering it to the next person on the waiting list, unless there is an exceptional circumstance.
8. If your child does not get offered a place at the Discovery Primary Academy you have a right to appeal to the independent appeals panel, for more information please ring 01733 452589.
9. Discovery Primary Academy must stress that when you complete their in year admission form you are only applying for their school, to apply for other Peterborough Schools you must contact the Local Authorities admission department on 01733 747474 or email admissions@peterborough.gov.uk
September 2024 - July 2025
Discovery Primary allocates school places every Friday (term time only). Detailed below are the dates when allocations will be taking place and the deadline dates for receiving your application for it to be included in the allocation. The allocation dates are also the dates the Admissions Committee confirms admission arrangements.
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ALLOCATION DATES |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED |
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Friday 13 September 2024 |
Thursday 12 September 2024 |
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Friday 20 September 2024 |
Thursday 19 September 2024 |
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Friday 27 September 2024 |
Thursday 26 September 2024 |
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Friday 4 October 2024 |
Thursday 3 October 2024 |
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Friday 11 October 2024 |
Thursday 10 October 2024 |
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Friday 18 October 2024 |
Thursday 17 October 2024 |
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Friday 25 October 2024 |
Thursday 24 October 2024 |
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HALF TERM 28 OCTOBER 2024 - 1 NOVEMBER 2024 |
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Friday 8 November 2024 |
Thursday 7 November 2024 |
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Friday 15 November 2024 |
Thursday 14 November 2024 |
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Friday 22 November 2024 |
Thursday 21 November 2024 |
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Friday 29 November 2024 |
Thursday 28 November 2024 |
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Friday 6 December 2024 |
Thursday 5 December 2024 |
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Friday 13 December 2024 |
Thursday 12 December 2024 |
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Friday 20 December 2024 |
Thursday 19 December 2024 |
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 23 DECEMBER 2024 - 3 JANUARY 2025 |
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Friday 10 January 2025 |
Thursday 9 January 2025 |
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Friday 17 January 2025 |
Thursday 16 January 2025 |
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Friday 24 January 2025 |
Thursday 23 January 2025 |
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Friday 31 January 2025 |
Thursday 30 January 2025 |
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Friday 7 February 2025 |
Thursday 6 February 2025 |
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Friday 14 February 2025 |
Thursday 13 February 2025 |
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HALF TERM 17 FEBRUARY 2025 - 21 FEBRUARY 2025 |
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Friday 28 February 2025 |
Thursday 27 February 2025 |
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Friday 7 March 2025 |
Thursday 6 March 2025 |
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Friday 14 March 2025 |
Thursday13 March 2025 |
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Friday 21 March 2025 |
Thursday 20 March 2025 |
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Friday 28 March 2025 |
Thursday 27 March 2025 |
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Friday 4 April 2025 |
Thursday 3 April 2025 |
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EASTER HOLIDAY 7 APRIL 2025 - 21 APRIL 2025 |
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Friday 25 April 2025 |
Thursday 24 April 2054 |
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Friday 2 May 2025 |
Thursday 1 May 2025 |
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Friday 9 May 2024 |
Thursday 8 May 2025 |
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Friday 16 May 2025 |
Thursday 15 May 2025 |
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Friday 17 May 2025 |
Thursday 16 May 2025 |
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HALF TERM 22 MAY 2025 - 30 MAY 2025 |
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Friday 6 June 2025 |
Thursday 5 June 2025 |
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Friday 13 June 2024 |
Thursday 12 June 2025 |
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Friday 20 June 2025 |
Thursday 19 June 2025 |
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Friday 27 June 2025 |
Thursday 26 June 2025 |
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Friday 4 July 2025 |
Thursday 3 July 2025 |
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Friday 11 July 2025 |
Thursday 10 July 2025 |
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Friday 18 July 2025 |
Thursday 17 July 2025 |
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END OF SCHOOL TERM |
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If you have any other questions or queries:
Please contact our school office on 01733 325001 for more information.
In Year School Transfers
This is when your child already has a school place, but you wish to transfer them to another school. Please click the link below
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/moving-schools-in-year-transfer/
If you have any other questions or queries:
Please contact our school office on 01733 325001 for more information.
Our PAN (Published Admissions Number) is 90 pupils per year group.
From September 2023 the PAN will be 60.
From September 2024 the academy will cap year 1, year 2, year 3 and year 4 at 60.
You can also click on the link to download and view the new admission policy for September 2024.
All applications for Foundation Stage and Secondary School are to be completed online using the links provided below.
Peterborough LA Admissions Guide
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/
New Foundation Stage and year 7 admissions for September 2025.
All new FS admissions are dealt with by the Peterborough Local Authority. Peterborough children who attend a Local Authority Peterborough Primary school will receive information from the Academy on applying to Secondary Schools. Parents of Year 6 students who do not attend a Peterborough Primary school but live in Peterborough should contact the Admissions Team at the Education Office in Peterborough for further information prior to entry into Secondary Education. Up to 1 March all enquiries should be made to the Admissions team at the Local Authority
Further information regarding this process can be found in the Peterborough Admissions Guide.
Reception Admission to Primary Schools Appeals 2025
Below is the Admission Appeals timetable for the 2025/26 School Admission round.
This information is provided in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code October 2022.
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Primary |
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Offer day |
16 April 2025 |
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Closing date for appeals (within 20 school days) |
21 May 2025 |
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Appeals submitted in respect of late offers will be heard within 40 days of being lodged. |
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