School Admissions

Please call the school on 01636 688166 if you are thinking of moving your child to Mount Church of England Primary Academy. We can then arrange a visit and tour around our school with Ms Turner, Head Teacher or other member of our Senior Management Team, to talk about your child and how Mount Church of England Primary Academy will support their education and personal development.

If you would like your child to attend our school, Nottinghamshire County Council manage our school admissions and waiting lists.

Published Admission Number: 30                          Expected number on roll: 210

To find out more about our admission arrangements please see the links below.

Applying for a school place information

Timetable for September 2025 Admissions 

Primary Admissions :

Applications open: 3rd November 2025

Deadline for application: 15th January 2026

Offer date is: 16th April 2026

Deadline for lodging appeals: 15th May 2026

Secondary Admissions

Applications open:  4th August 2025

Deadline for application: 31st October 2025

Offer date is: 2nd March 2026

Deadline for lodging appeals: 13th April 2026

Appeals received after these dates will be heard by the same deadlines if possible, if not, they will be heard within 30 school days.

Changing School In-Year

Right to Appeal

Under the terms of the School Admissions Appeals Code 2021, if you apply for and are refused a place at Mount Church of England Academy, you have the right to appeal.

Admission Appeals at SNMAT academies are managed by Nottinghamshire County Council Appeals Team, who provide an independent appeals process.  If you decide that you wish to proceed with an appeal, you should within four weeks of the date of the refusal letter, complete the online form on Nottinghamshire County Council's website:-

      https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/appeal-a-school-admission-decision

Please refer to the following link for things to consider before making an appeal:

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/appeal-a-school-admission-decision/before-you-complete-an-appeal-form

We have also added fact sheets below giving guidance on appeals for infant age children (Foundation Stage through to Year Two) and appeals for other children (Year's Three to Six).

For parents/carers who are unable to use the online form, a printed form can requested from NCC's customer contact centre – 0300 500 80 80 or use the form below.  

Appeals at SNMAT academies will be heard by an Independent Appeals Panel in accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, The School Admissions Appeals Code 2012 and Part 3 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

For admissions under statutory intakes (not in-year admissions) please see dates for appeals above.

For in-year admissions you should appeal within four weeks of the date of your refusal of the school place, where ever possible. The appeal will then be heard within 30 school days,