Admissions Arrangements
Details of our school’s admission and appeals arrangements can be found on the local authority website.
To view the Admission Policy for our school please click here:
Please then click on the link to the Determined Admission Criteria and Scheme for the required year, and our Admission Policy is shown under GCC Admission Arrangements.
Reception 2026 Admissions
This section is only for children due to start reception in September 2026.
The Local Authority's annual admissions prospectus informs parents and carers how to apply for a place at the school of their choice. Parents and carers have a right to express their preference, but this does not, in itself, guarantee a place at that particular school. Applications should be made online following the instructions received from the LA. The table below outlines the timeline for the 2026 intake.
Click here to view the Admission criteria for 2026 or contact on 01452 425407 for more details.
Please contact Gloucestershire county council to find out about admissions and appeal arrangements.
In-Year Admissions
For all other applications
If you wish to apply for a place at St Paul's CofE Primary School for a child already at another school or moving into the area, please complete the Gloucestershire In-Year Admissions Application form which can be obtained from school or downloaded here and return it to us. You will need to complete one form for each child applying for a place. We also advise you to come and have a look around St Paul's before applying.
We aim to respond to all applications within 10 days.
We seek to be an inclusive school, welcoming children from all backgrounds and abilities. All applications will be treated on merit, and in a sensitive manner. The only restriction we place on entry is class size. Our standard pupil admission number (PAN) is 30.
If the relevant year group has less than 30 children, and there is no one on the waiting list, you will be offered the place.
Where a year group already has 30 children, your application will be rejected. You can be placed on the waiting list if you wish (please tick the relevant box on the application form). Should a space become available, the child at the top of the waiting list will be offered the place.
The waiting list is constructed using the following procedure as outlined in our Admissions Policy (see link above):
- Looked-after children
- Those with siblings already at the school
- Those living closest to the school
Should your application be rejected, you have the right to appeal. For details of the appeal process, follow this link.
