Admissions
Welcome to the Quinta Primary School Admissions Page.
Here you will find our policies and procedures relating to admissions and criteria. Admissions for The Quinta Primary are processed through Cheshire East Council.
Admission Policy 2022-2023
To note on point 4 of our Oversubscription Rules - Pupils must attend The Quinta Preschool for a minimum of 2 days per week for 2 terms. This is due to criteria being applied from February for reception places.
Primary Reception/Secondary Class Admissions are now open.
Applications can be made online via the following LINK
Any queries can be emailed to: admissions@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Applications should be submitted by:
Secondary 31st October 2023
Primary 15th January 2024
The application timetable is set out in the table below:
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Process |
Secondary Transfers |
Primary Admissions |
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Application process starts – online application form and composite prospectus available. |
1 September 2023 |
1 September 2023 |
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Closing date for Applications* |
31 October 2023 |
15 January 2024 |
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Deadline for receipt of supporting documentation |
7 December 2023 |
15 February 2024 |
|
Offers released |
1 March 2024 |
16 April 2024 |
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Deadline for accepting or declining places. |
15 March 2024 |
30 April 2024 |
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Waiting lists prepared and vacancies re-allocated. |
After 15 March 2024 |
After 30 April 2024 |
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Appeal application deadlines |
29 March 2024 |
14 May 2024 |
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Appeal hearings (on time applications) |
By 14 June 2024 |
By 19 July 2024 |
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Appeal hearings- late applications |
Within 40 days of deadline where possible, or 30 school days of appeal being lodged |
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Please note: If your application is received after the published closing detailed above, it will be recorded as ‘late’ and considered after all on-time applications. This could mean that your application may be disadvantaged.
Applications for school places for admission in September 2024 can be made from 1st September 2023.
Apply for a September Primary School Reception Place or a Secondary School Year 7 place through Cheshire East Council if you:
- live in Cheshire East (even if you are applying for a school outside Cheshire East)
- live in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or outside the UK
If you live in a different English local authority area but want a place in Cheshire East, apply through your home local authority.
For a school place at any other time the school can be contacted directly on 01260 221640 or complete the Initial Contact Form and email back to admin@thequinta.cheshire.sch.uk
Mrs Fiona Moores will then contact you.
Primary Reception Class Admissions
The online application form for September 2024 admissions is now available from the Cheshire East Website.
If you are a parent resident in Cheshire East, with a child born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020, your child will be due to start primary school in September 2024.
If you do not have web access call 0300 123 5012
Late applications may be disadvantaged.
If you would like to come and visit the school please contact:
Mrs Fiona Moores - Admissions & Attendance Officer
01260 221640
admin@thequinta.cheshire.sch.uk
Parents to note
Alternatively parents/carers (who are resident in Cheshire East) can contact School Admissions on 0300 123 5012 to make applications by telephone.
Families living outside Cheshire East must contact their own Local Authority in the first instance.
Please follow the link for more information:HERE
‘In Year’ Admissions:
Any parent/carer can apply for a place for their child(ren)at any time, to any school, outside the normal admissions round. Applications should also be made via the Cheshire East Admissions link.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you require information.