Moorsway Federation Admissions 

Devon County Council is the admissions authority for our three schools, they are responsible for the admissions policies and decisions when there is an application for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. We take part in the normal round and the in-year co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council. 

Come and visit us 

If you are interested in your child attending one of our schools, you are welcome to come in and visit us.

You can arrange a visit by contacting us on:

cornwood@moorsway.devon.sch.uk or 01752 837375 and speak to Mrs Jarvis

theerme@moorsway.devon.sch.uk or 01752 892247 and speak to Miss Chapple

shaughprior@moorsway.devon.sch.uk or 01752 839373 and speak to Mrs Williams

Applying to come here 

Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Devon County Council).  

If your child is due to start Reception (Foundation Stage) children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year.  

The Local Authority  

Devon County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at www.devon.gov.uk/admissions 

Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms  

There is an appeals process if an application is refused; this is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals 

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our schools directly or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk. 

Our Admissions Policies 

You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community. 

Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6. 

These are our determined policies. If you have any comments regarding the policies, you can contact us at the schools or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.     

These are our determined policies.  If you have any comments regarding the policies, you can contact us at the schools or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.

We will consult on our admissions policies between November 2024 and 10th January 2025. If you have any comments regarding the policies we propose, you can contact us at the schools or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.   

After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2025. Once determined, the policies will be updated online by 15th March 2025. 

Objections can be made up to 15th May 2025 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator. 

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions. 

Allocation date for the normal round Reception: 16 April 2025 

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2025 

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 25 July 2025 

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 25 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted. 

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.