Admissions

Do you have a child starting school in Reception in September 2025 or at another time ('in year') and would like to visit our school and/or find out more information?

If you do wish to arrange a visit or ask some questions then please do contact us either by email via office@stourfieldinfants.com or by telephone on 01202 424585. Similarly, if you wish to discuss anything specific relating to your child, again please make contact with us. We will be pleased to help you.

Admissions to our School - In Year and Main Entry

Children are admitted to Stourfleld Infant School according to the criteria set out in our Admissions Policy. Although we are part of a Multi Academy Trust and Twynham Learning is the Admissions Authority, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Admissions to administer any applications for a place at our school. The school's Published Admissions Number is 120.

More information and details on how to apply for a school place, whether in-year or as part of the main entry to our Reception Year, can be found on the BCP Council website at School admissions (bcpcouncil.gov.uk).

Parents wishing to visit the school prior to making their application or accepting an offer of a school place for their child, are most welcome and should contact the school office to arrange an appointment at office@stourfieldinfants.com or 01202 424585.

Please find a copy of our Admissions Policy and Appeal documents below.

Timetable for Admission into our Reception Year for September 2025

For parents/carers applying for a place for their child to start in the Reception Year 2025, a diary of important dates is set out in the table below.

Closing date for on-time applications (on-line and paper) to be received by Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Borough Council (Admissions Team)	Wednesday 15^th January 2025
Offer letters sent to parers/carers on National Offer Day by Local Authority	Wednesday 16^th April 2025
Deadline for acceptance of offer by parents/carers	Thursday 1st May 2025

If you wish to apply for delayed entry to Reception for summer-born children, the Policy and Application Form for Delayed Admission to Reception can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Catchment Area

Please see the map at the bottom of this page which details our Catchment Area, and a document listing all the road names which fall within this. However, residence within the catchment area does not ensure that a place at the school is offered.

Applicants are ranked by distance to the school within each admission category and if places are oversubscribed and/or the school is full in the appropriate year group, the school will not be able to offer a place.

Appeals

For infant class size appeals, the law only allows very limited grounds upon which an Appeal Panel is allowed to uphold an appeal and offer a place.

In 1998, the Government introduced legislation under the Schools Standard and Framework Act (SSFA 1998) which limits the size of an infant class to 30 pupils with a single school teacher for Reception Year, Year One and Year Two.

Appeals Information

BCP Schools Admission Website:

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Schools-and-learning/School-appeals/School-admission-appeals.aspx

Admissions Policy Consultation

Stourfield Infant School is undergoing public consultation regarding proposed changes to our 2026-2027 Admissions Policy.

For further information or to submit a comment or feedback please click below for further information.

Admissions Policy Consultations

Please note that hard copies of any policies or forms can be obtained from the school office.

Key Documents: