Admissions

Please see information below for admission details for our school and pre-school. 

Please  note that appeals should be addressed at: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/appeal-a-school-admission-decision-1

Dorset are running the annual consultation on the School Admission Arrangements for 2027/2028 with effect from Monday 3^rd November 2025 to Sunday 14^th December 2025.

Alongside, we are also running consultations regarding the reductions in PAN at the following schools:

• William Barnes Primary School: from 30 to 20
• Wyke Regis Junior School: from 90 to 60

The key dates for the annual school arrangements consultation are set out below:

Details of the consultations will be available to view at https://consultation.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/c-e/admission-arrangements

Responses must be submitted either in writing to School Admissions Team, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ or by email to schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by Sunday 14^th December.

Upon the conclusion of the consultation period all responses will be considered carefully and a report will be presented to Dorset Council’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 27^th January 2026.

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