School Admissions

Telephone: 01293 776935

office@trinityoaks.surrey.sch.uk

Open Days will be taking place during the Autumn Term for entry into Acorns Nursery or Reception Class in September 2022. Dates are on the School Calendar. Please book a date in advance.

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Admission to Reception in September 2021

The admissions process for entry in to Reception Class in September 2021 has now been completed and places allocated in line with our Admissions Policy. Trinity Oaks CofE Primary School is a Voluntary Aided (VA) school and the Governing Body sets the admissions criteria.

The full Admissions Policy can be viewed here. Parents who applied for a church place under church criteria also needed to complete our Supplementary Information Form 2021-22. Copies can be downloaded here . Please read the Note to Church Applicants, which contains important information relating to church attendance during the pandemic. The application process opens on 2 November 2020 and closes on 15 January 2021.

Admission to Reception in September 2022

Information on admissions and how to apply for a place for your child can be found on the Surrey Website www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions and parents are now encouraged to apply for places online. The deadline for applications for entry into Reception Class in September 2022 will be published here in the Autumn Term.

The Admissions Policy for 2022-23 can be downloaded here. Parents who wish to apply for a church place under church criteria also needed to complete our Supplementary Information Form 2022-23. Copies can be downloaded here.

To view the guidance for requesting education out of normal (chronological) age group please click here.

In Year Admissions

We welcome enquiries from parents interested in the school. If no place is available in the year group requested children can be added to our waiting list (see below).

Applications for admission during the current school year September 2021 – July 2022 should be made to Surrey Admissions. The procedure can be found at www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions.

Applicants for a church place must additionally complete our Supplementary Information form 2021-22 and return it to the school.

Appeals

Parents who are not offered a place for their child have the right to appeal and information is contained within the Admissions Policy. Parents who wish to appeal should contact the school and we will arrange for the appropriate forms to be sent. Alternatively parents can contact Surrey directly as we subscribe to their appeals service (email: surrey.schoolappeals@surreycc.gov.uk Tel: 0300 200 1004)

School Admission Appeals timetable

Type of application	Appeal lodged by	Appeal heard by
Entry into Reception Year – September 2021	17th May 2021	19th July 2021 (40 school days)
In Year Admission	Date in letter	30 school days from date lodged

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, temporary changes have been made to the Admissions Appeals Regulations. Further information regarding the changes can be found here.

Waiting lists

Parents who were not offered a place for their child, are placed on a waiting list, unless they indicate otherwise. We understand that parents may wish to check with the school that they are on the waiting list. The waiting list is ordered in accordance with our Admissions policy. Unfortunately being on a waiting list does not guarantee that a place will become available.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

At Trinity Oaks C of E Primary School we identify children’s individual needs through liaison with pre-schools and rigorous assessment procedures which enable us to carefully track children’s progress. Please refer to the Trinity Oaks C of E Primary School SEND Information Report which can be found here. Please contact the Office if you would like to speak to someone regarding your child’s SEN.

Determination of Surrey’s school admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for September 2020

The admission arrangements for Surrey’s community and voluntary controlled schools for 2020 admission and Surrey’s primary and secondary coordinated schemes for 2021 have now been determined. Full details are available on the school admissions page of Surrey County Council website under ‘Admission arrangements and outcomes’ – http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions

Admission to Reception in September 2020

The Admissions procedure for entry into Reception Class in September 2020 has now been completed and places allocated by Surrey on 16th April 2020 according to our Admissions Policy for 2020-21. The Supplementary Information Form for 2020-21 can be found here. Please see above for information on waiting lists, appeals and in year admissions.