Prospectus & Admissions | St Botolph’s School Enrollment

Admissions

Joining Our School

Joining at the start of Reception & Years 1 to 6

Parents wishing to apply for a place for their child in one of our Reception classes or in a class in Years One to Six, please visit the Peterborough Local Authority’s School Admissions website.

This includes a new school catchment search facility so that you can find out if you are living in our school’s catchment area (although you do not need to be in catchment to apply).

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/primary-school-admissions
Joining the School During the School Year

Reception and Years One to Six

If you wish to join the school at a time other than the start of the school year, please visit the 'In Year Admission' section of the Peterborough Local Authority website:

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/moving-schools-in-year-transfer

Reception Intake September 2027

We warmly invite you to our open sessions for parents where you can meet some of the staff and children and see what we have to offer you and your child here at St Botolph's.

We are holding our Reception 2027 open sessions on Monday 5th October 2026 at 9.15am, Tuesday 13th October 2026 at 1.15pm and Monday 30th November 2026 at 9.15am. If you would like to join us for one of our sessions, please use this form to register.

https://forms.gle/L1P3iXyjP78dZc539

If you would like to arrange a visit outside of these scheduled sessions, please contact the school office team to arrange a convenient time via e-mail informus@graceschools.org.uk

These sessions are aimed at parents however if you need to bring your pre-school child with you, they will be more than welcome.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Mrs Rayner and the St Botolph's team

School Information Booklet

St Botolph’s is designated as a Church of England Primary School within the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT) and educates children from the age of 4+ to the age of eleven. Children usually start school in the September of the academic year in which they reach five years old. In order to give the children the best possible start to their school life, they are initially admitted on a part-time basis. This allows the children time to settle into school happily and to make the transition from home and pre-school to school, a pleasure for both child and parents.

St Botolph's and DEMAT will comply with all relevant provisions of the Department for Education's schools admission code of practice 2012 (the admissions code), the school Admission Appeals code of practice 2012 (the appeals code) and law on admissions. Reference in the code to admissions authority shall be deemed to be references to the board of DEMAT, the powers and functions or which may be delegated to the local governing body of the school.

All schools in DEMAT will participate in coordinated admission arrangements by the local authority in the relevant geographical location and in respect of other arrangement specified in the admissions code.

The Admissions arrangements for Peterborough Local Authority can be found here:

Admissions Arrangements

PCC Admissions Website Proof of Address

Admissions

Joining at the start of Reception & Years 1 to 6

Joining the School During the School Year