Admissions
Thank you for considering applying for a place at Freeman's. We sometimes have vacancies in some year groups, please contact the School Office for current information on 01933 274870. You are very welcome to make an appointment to look around the school at a convenient time.
The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) have delegated responsibility for admissions in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions. All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find below.
Consultation on Admission Arrangements for September 2026- August 2027
All admission authorities are required to formally consult if they propose to make any changes to their admission arrangements for the following school year. We are currently consulting on our admission arrangements for the academic year September 2026 – August 2027. You can find full details on our Trust website using the following link:
https://www.pdet.org.uk/Consultation-on-Admission-Arrangements/
The consultation period runs from 11th November to 31st December 2024. Should you wish to make any comments about the proposed arrangements you can do so by email to admissions@pdet.org.uk
Admission to Year 3 (our intake year)
Children are able to start at Freemans CE Endowed Junior in the September following their 7th birthday (Year 3). Applications can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January.
Applications must be made through the local authority where you live. For more information and to apply online, please click here.
Admission to any year group during the school year
Applications for admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.
If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit please contact the school office.
For the school year September 2024 – August 2025, to apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form linked below. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).
You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered. If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.
Supplementary Information Form
If you wish your child to be considered under the religious criteria for either St Barnabas School or Freemans CE Junior, please complete this form and return it to the Academy as soon as possible (or by the closing date of 15th January if you are applying for your child to start at the school in Reception / Year 3 next year).
Supplementary Information Form
If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.
Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process, please click here.
If you wish to appeal please contact the Appeals Administrator by emailing education@peterborough-diocese.org.uk and ask for an appeals pack.
The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.
Appeals in relation to September 2024 Applications
Timetable for appeals - September 2024 applications
| 16th April 2024 | National Offer Day |
| 20th May 2024 (9:00 am) | Deadline for lodging on-time appeals |
| Week commencing 17th June 2024 | Notification of the hearing date and time and Statement of Case to be sent to appellants |
| 24th June 2024 | Deadline for additional evidence |
| Week commencing 8th July 2024 |
Appeal dates
Appeals will be heard on Zoom
Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances |
