Glen Park Primary School

School Admissions 

Glen Park Primary follows the Admissions Policy of the Westcountry Schools Trust. All school admissions are dealt with through a common application form submitted to the Local Authority. The admissions procedure to Plymouth schools is clearly explained in the ‘Starting School in Plymouth’ parents’ guide that is published by Plymouth City Council and can be found on their website at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions

The admissions arrangements detailed on this webpage apply to Glen Park Primary. Westcountry Schools Trust (WesT) are the Admissions Authority. Further details can be found on the WeST Admissions web page  - Admissions (westst.org.uk)

For children looking to make an in-year admission, further information about application procedures can also be found online on the Plymouth Schools’ Admissions website in the ‘In-Year School Admissions Parents’ guide’. 

You can find our admissions arrangements below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this is 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

Glen Park Primary School Admission Arrangements 2026/2027

Glen Park Primary School Admission Arrangements 2027/2028 

 School admissions policy 2028-29

We are currently consulting on our admissions policy for 2028-2029. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk. Please note that you must do this before the 16^th January 2027.

After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2027. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2027.

Glen Park Primary Draft School Admission Arrangements 2028/2029

The Trust uses the following criteria for admissions:

At the normal point of entry, where there are fewer applicants than the Planned Admission Number (for Glen Park Primary this is 60 pupils in each year group), all children will be admitted unless they can be offered a higher ranked preference. For in-year admissions where there is space in the school, all children will be admitted unless the school can demonstrate that admission would prejudice provision of efficient education or efficient use of resources.

In the event that the School is oversubscribed, the admission authority will apply the following oversubscription criteria in order of priority:

1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). The applicant must
   complete an Exceptional Needs Supplementary Information Form, supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker, explaining the need and why it necessitates the child’s attendance at this school.
3. Priority will next be given to children who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
4. Priority will next be given to children attending Little Buddies Pre-school and who are eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium, Pupil Premium or the Service Pupil Premium (The applicant must complete a Pupil
   Premium Supplementary Information Form or provide other evidence of eligibility) and to other children who attend the nursery for sessions as part of their Early Years Entitlement.
5. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage. (The applicant must complete a Children of Staff Supplementary Information Form). 
6. Priority will next be given to other children.

Appeals

In the event that an applicant is denied a place at the school, the parent/carer will have the right of appeal to an independent appeal panel. Information relating to the appeal process can be obtained from Plymouth City Council’s School Admissions Team.

Plymouth School Admissions Team

All admissions queries: Telephone 01752 307469

The website at www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions has information about applying for a place at the school, school appeals, and the coordinated schemes of admission.

Glen Park Primary School
Glen Road
Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 2DE
Telephone: 01752 339073
www.glenpark.plymouth.sch.uk 
glen.park.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk