Admissions to the Rushden Primary Academy

The Rushden Primary Academy provides education for children within the 4 -11 age range in the Rushden area.

The Academy has the following agreed admission numbers:

• 60 for pupils in Year R (Reception)

Please contact the Academy office for details on current availability and the likely availability for the forthcoming academic year.

For places, parents should apply to Northamptonshire Local Authority using the following link:

https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/primary-school-places

* Please see the Admissions policies at the bottom of this page.

School tours

For families that are interested in joining the Rushden Primary Academy, please contact us straight away for a tour. Our Principal, Lindsay Edwards, can facilitate morning tours, which is the perfect time to see the Academy buzzing with learning! We believe in small group tours, to allow families the opportunity to visit all aspects and areas of the academy.

Starting School Applications

Applications for starting school for pupils aged 4 and above always need to be made through the Local Authority and not through the Academy. They can only be made in the year before your child is due to start (September after their 4th birthday).

* Please see our Academy Admissions policies at the bottom of this page.

EYFS Tours

Similar to school tours, Lindsay Edwards is looking forward to welcoming new parents, who are considering the Rushden Primary Academy as their EYFS setting for September 2025. Please call the Academy office on 01933 201200 to arrange a tour.

Appeals

If a parent’s/carer’s application for a place at the Academy is unsuccessful, they have the right of appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel.

Parents/carers should submit their appeal, in writing and giving their reasons for appeal, via the online form on the NNC website.  Please visit this Appeals website for more information about deadlines and to complete the form.

Please be aware that the regulations under Section I of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 limit the size of an infant class (a class in which the majority of children will reach the age of 5, 6 or 7 during the school year) to 30 pupils per class teacher. Admissions over this limit are only permitted in very limited circumstances.

Protocol for In-Year Admissions

North Northamptonshire local authority will co-ordinate in-year admissions and applications should be made online to their local authority Admissions website

We strongly urge parents to consider carefully any decision to move their child other than for reasons of relocation, especially during the academic year. In the first instance, it is very important that parents address any issues or concerns with the school their child attends and work with the school in order to try to resolve them.

Parents who wish to apply for a place at the Rushden Primary Academy to transfer from another school (except if moving from out of the area) should first read the guidance on t https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/move-school-during-school-year-year. If you wish to proceed with an application, please contact the school to arrange a visit.