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
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 2026
Primary 13th January 2027
The application timetable is set out 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 2026 |
1 September 2026 |
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Closing date for Applications* |
31 October 2026 |
15 January 2027 |
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Deadline for receipt of supporting documentation |
18 December 2026 |
26 February 2027 |
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Offers released |
1 March 2027 |
16 April 2027 |
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Deadline for accepting or declining places. |
15 March 2027 |
30 April 2027 |
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Waiting lists prepared and vacancies re-allocated. |
After 15 March 2027 |
After 30 April 2027 |
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Appeal application deadlines |
13 April 2027 |
17 May 2027 |
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Appeal hearings (on time applications) |
By 16 June 2027 |
By 19 July 2027 |
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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 2027 can be made from 1st September 2026.
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 kindly complete the In Year Contact Form. This can be accessed from our website home page.
Mrs Fiona Moores will then contact you.
Primary Reception Class Admissions
The online application form for September 2027 is now available from the Cheshire East Website.
If you are a parent resident in Cheshire East, with a child born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023, your child will be due to start primary school in September 2027.
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
Open Morning Wednesday 23rd September 2026
This is aimed for Preschool & Reception aged children
9.15am - 10.00am - if you would like to visit our Open Morning please contact
Mrs Fiona Moores to reserve your place.
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: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/admissions/admissions.aspx
‘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.