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Welcome to Meadowfield Primary School. If you are interested in applying for a place and would like to find out more about our wonderful school, please contact the office on 0113 3230010.

We invite you to come and have a look around at one of our open days or by appointment.  These are aimed primarily at future Nursery and Reception children as well as providing an opportunity for the wider community to visit and see what the school has to offer. 

The school will admit 78 into the Nursery and 60 children into Reception each September. 

Admissions criteria can be found in the Meadowfield Admissions policy below.


How to apply

Parents and carers may apply at any time for an in-year school place.  Applications are provided and processed by Leeds City Council.

You can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year online application form at: LCC School Admission - Moving Schools Online Application

If you have moved to a new house, please upload evidence of the move with the online application.

Parents and carers will be notified in writing by the school of its decision. This will be within 15 school days of your in-year application being received. 

If the school is unable to offer a place, your child’s name will automatically be added to the school’s waiting list, which will be kept open until the end of the school year in July 2023. Where a place becomes available, this will be offered from the waiting list, based on the oversubscription criteria within the school’s admissions policy. 

View our prospectus here

In-year applications 

(1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024)

If you would like to change schools, or if you are moving into the area for example, you can apply for a school transfer, by making an in-year application.

An in-year application is for the admission of a child to Reception if submitted on or after the first day of the first school term of the admission year; or it is for the admission of a child to any other age group at any time.

Red Kite Learning Trust and its Leeds schools are part of the Leeds City Council centralised in-year admissions scheme.

How to apply

Parents and carers may apply at any time for an in-year school place.  Application forms are provided and processed by Leeds City Council (tel. 0113 222 4414).

You can apply for a place online using the local authority in-year application form at:

Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk). 

If you have moved to a new house, please upload evidence of the move with the online application.

Parents and carers will be notified in writing by the school of its decision. This will be within 15 school days of your in-year application being received. 

If the school is unable to offer a place, your child’s name will automatically be added to the school’s waiting list, which will be kept open until the end of the school year in July 2024.   Where a place becomes available, this will be offered from the waiting list, based on the oversubscription criteria within the school’s admissions policy.

Appeals

If your in-year application is unsuccessful, you will have the right of appeal against the school’s decision.

Appeals are arranged by Leeds City Council and you can find the appeal form and information at: School appeals (leeds.gov.uk)    

The appeal panel is independent of the school and council and the decision is legally binding.  Appeals against a decision for an in-year application can be submitted at any time during the school year.


Nursery 

To apply for a Nursery place, contact the school directly. A place in nursery does not however guarantee a place in the school. Parents must apply for a place separately if they want their child to transfer to the Reception Class.


Primary

Applying for a Primary place for September 2023 has a closing date for the return of paper application forms ( CPF - Common Preference Form) or submission of an online application of 15th January 2023. We recommend that you use the on-line system to register because it is quicker, easier and safer than applying on paper form. You will have proof that your application has been sent and you will be able to log back in and check or change your details up until the closing date.

The offer of a place letter or email will be sent on 17th April 2023.  Parents must then contact the school to accept the place offered to them. 


Appeals Procedure

Parents and carers may appeal against the Trust’s decision not to offer their child a place at the school. The appeals are arranged by Leeds City Council.  Appeals submitted for a Reception place, for a child to start school at the beginning of the academic year in September 2023, will need to be received by Leeds City Council’s deadline to guarantee being heard before the new school year starts (see below link).

Find Leeds City Council’s appeals timetable containing deadlines and timescales

Key Dates for Reception Admissions 2023/24

Primary school applications, important dates
1 November 2023 Applications open
15 January 2024 National deadline for applying
12 February 2024 Deadline for late applications and changes (for schools which follow our admissions policy)
16 April 2024 National offer day
 
 
 
 
If you do not wish to apply online you can collect a blank form from school; it is your responsibility to apply for a school place.

Key Dates for Y7 Admissions to High School 2023/2024

Secondary school applications, important dates
1 September 2023 Applications open
31 October 2023 National deadline for applying
28 November 2023 Deadline for late applications and changes (for schools which follow our admissions policy)
1 March 2024 National offer day
 

Meadowfield Primary School is part of Red Kite Learning Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 7523507, registered office address: Red Kite Office, Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, HG2 9PH

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