Welcome to Leamington Primary Academy.

We are delighted to be able to share with you our vision and values to help you get a true flavour of our school. We are confident that you will find us a welcoming school – one where your child will flourish and realise their potential, whatever that potential might be. We value getting to know all our children. This means we have a better idea of what motivates them and what success should look like for them.

We are committed to providing our children with the very best opportunities and experiences, and we are proud of the relationships that we have with our children, parents and the community. In partnership, we want to provide an outstanding education for the children at Leamington to ensure they are well equipped to be confident individuals, lifelong learners and good citizens.

At Leamington we believe that all pupils have the ability to achieve wonderful things. Our aim is to ensure that our children are happy and enjoy their time at school. This is achieved by providing an environment where children feel safe to explore the new challenges and learning opportunities they encounter. 

All our staff are passionate about making children happy, developing their confidence and inspiring them to be successful. This passion ensures that Leamington is a vibrant and creative place to be. We aim to help develop creative children who are inspired learners, are considerate citizens, are independent thinkers, have curious and enquiring minds and are caring friends.  

We care about every child in our school. Through our strong commitment to pastoral care we strive to ensure that we provide outstanding support for all of our pupils and families. Leamington prides itself on supporting all children, regardless of their background or additional circumstances. We believe that a child’s potential should not be limited or pre-determined.

Our School also offers:

• Breakfast, After School Club and Holiday Club– We also have a fantastic wraparound care to support those families requiring provision before and/or after school

What you need to know when applying for a place

• Before you apply for your child’s school place at Leamington for September 2022, please make sure that your child is the right age – meaning they were born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 inclusive.
• If you apply online or using a paper form, you will be asked to pick four schools in order of preference.
• One of these schools should be your catchment school, although it does not have to be your top choice.
• The closing date for primary school applications in England is 15th January 2022. 
• You will then find out whether your child has a place with us on 16th April 2022.
• The school’s catchment area is centred on Leamington. However, we have always accepted pupils from outside the area. We are proud of our tradition of warmly welcoming pupils from outside Leamington. All children are part of our family once they walk through our gates for the first time. If you live outside Leamington and have any questions at all about how applying for a place with us might work, then do get in touch with the office.

Applying for a school place
 

Leamington Primary Academy is its own admissions authority but Nottinghamshire Local Authority coordinate our admissions. This means that the school sets its own admission policy but the Local Authority manage the process.

Please find all of the information relating to school admissions below, should you have any queries then please feel free to contact us on 01623 455951.

Admissions to the school are processed by the Local Authority as part of the Nottinghamshire Coordinated Admissions Scheme. You will find guidance about application dates and access to online application forms for primary school places on the link above. Applications can also be made via post or over the phone.   

The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for the school is 460 pupils

Admissions for 2023/2024

For admissions in September 2023/24:

• The application round opens on 7th November 2022 and closes on 15 January 2023 
• The offer date for the September 2023 intake is 17th April 2023 (National Offer Day)

Admissions arrangements and oversubscription criteria

• Admission arrangements policy 2023/24
• Map/links to catchment area
• School Admissions Code 2021
• Summer Born Children

Appeals 

If your child has been refused a place and you would like to appeal against the decision, please see below further information on making an appeal.

2023/24 application round

• If your appeal is for a child transferring to a junior school or starting an infant or primary school in September 2023 and you are told of the decision on 17th April 2023 (National Offer Day) you should submit your appeal by 17th May 2023. 
• If you are told of an infant, junior or primary decision after 17th April 2023 or it relates to an in-year admission you should submit your appeal within 28 days of being told that your application was unsuccessful. 

How to appeal

• Your appeal, once submitted will be forwarded to an Independent Clerk and a date will be agreed for the hearing to take place within the mandatory guidelines. Your appeal should be sent to info@flyinghightrust.co.uk using the form below and you will receive acknowledgement that the appeal has been received, update on the situation and contact details for the appeals clerk who will manage your appeal and keep you informed of progress, date and outcomes. Appeals will be held in line with the DfE’s School Admission Appeals Code (October 2022)

Appeals Timetable 2023/24:

National offer day – 17 April. Appeals to be made within 28 days and all appeals will be heard within 40 days during June and July.

Appeal Form – see separate document

School Appeal Code 2022

Flying High Partnership

The Flying High Trust is a partnership of schools across Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City and Derbyshire. Schools work together to ensure we are relentless in ensuring our children receive the best possible opportunities and experiences. This is achieved through a true collaboration where all decisions centre on children and schools are empowered to adopt best practice, adapt it within the context of each school and fly!

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PART OF FLYING HIGH SCHOOL – LINK BELOW

https://youtu.be/j13231XOJeY

We aim for our schools to be the best in the universe! 

By the end of their primary education we aim for all of our children to be ready for secondary school and be inspired to be the best they can be through our seven values. The values are fundamental to everything the Trust represents; they run through all elements of school improvement and are understood and owned by all members of the school community. Schools with their own clear USP linked to their values blend together the Trust values with those held so dear within each individual school. 

As a Trust Partnership our expectation is that all schools: 

• Demonstrate a restlessness to continually improve, to never stand still, with the ultimate aim of providing the best opportunities and experiences for our children. 
• Strive to ensure every child fulfils their potential regardless of potential barriers to learning. 
• Commit to become an outstanding, self-improving school and to support the profession and 
• development of all schools within the partnership. 
• Commit to a school-led system. 
• Commit to the values, principles, policies and procedures of the Trust. 
• To ultimately strive to be the best school in the Universe. 

In our schools you will see we work together to: 

• Ensure schools feel connected to the Trust whilst maintaining their unique qualities, character and relationship with their community. 
• Ensure high quality teaching and learning. 
• Engage with our families and wider communities to raise aspiration for all. 
• Develop the whole child and create inquisitive learners. 

• Enable all children to be confident, building on strengths and improving in areas of need. 
• Enable children to understand the part they play in the world in the future - as a positive citizen and a driver of business and enterprise. 
• Support the development of all staff to be the best they can be and to realise their career potential. 

Nottinghamshire county council school admissions guidance

As an academy, Leamington Primary Academy is it's own admissions authority and must meet all the mandatory provisions of the  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2 that came into force on 19 December 2014 (updated Sept 215).

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Changing Schools in Year 

The Flying High Trust Admissions Policy below outlines: admissions arrangements; over-subscription criteria; special circumstances; in year admissions and appeals procedure.

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.  We would actively encourage you to come and have a look round and get a feel for life at Leamington Primary Academy - please do get in touch with our school office on 01623 455951 to make an appointment

Admission Appeals and Coronavirus (Covid-19) update 30/04/2020

Unfortunately the coronavirus outbreak has impacted on the ability of schools and panels to carry out admission appeals in the usual way and therefore there may be some unavoidable delays to the commencement to appeals being held across the country. However, as parents/families must continue to have the right to appeal to any school which has refused their child a place, the Government announced regulatory changes on the 24th April 2020 to the Admissions Appeals Code which will enable hearings to take place, although it is unlikely these will be in person due to social distancing requirements.

Your appeal, once submitted will be forwarded to the Independent Clerk, who is currently planning again for the commencement of the appeal hearings. He will be in touch with you as soon as possible once a date has been agreed for the hearing to take place. We do fully recognise the frustration this may cause but these are unprecedented times and trust you fully understand this. Each appeal should continue to be sent to info@flyinghightrust.co.uk and you will receive acknowledgment that the appeal has been received, update on the situation and contact details for the appeals clerk who will manage your appeal and keep you informed of progress, date and outcomes.