Information concerning the time of entry to school is published in the Suffolk County Council “Information for Parents and Lists of Schools” booklet (a copy is available in the office or from the link at the bottom of this page). We have an admissions number of 60 in Early Years and Key Stage 1, and working towards 30 for Key Stage 2. We have one admission date at the start of the academic year for all pupils who would be turning 5 during that year.

Visits to Beck Row Primary Academy are welcomed and encouraged so that you can see our team in action. It is also helpful to have read our Admissions Policy before you visit, to have questions ready to ask.

2024-25 Admissions Policy

2025-26 Admissions Policy

Applying for a place in Reception in September 2024

We have space for 60 children in Reception.

Apply  by 15 January 2024 for the best chance of securing a place. Follow the process on the Suffolk County Council website to submit your application online or download a paper copy.

 

Applying for an In-Year place

To transfer to Beck Row Primary Academy from another school, please download an In-Year Application form from the Suffolk County Council website and return it to the academy. Alternatively, you can request a copy of the form from the academy office.

If your application for a school place is refused, you can appeal against this decision to the Academy Transformation Trust.

The admissions form can be found as an appendix to our Admissions Policy.

 

The School Admission Appeals Code paragraph 4.6 states “The panel may only uphold the appeal at the first stage where:

a) it finds that the admission of additional children would not breach the infant class size limit; or

b) it finds that the admission arrangements did not comply with admissions law or were not correctly and impartially applied and the child would have been offered a place if the arrangements had complied or had been correctly and impartially applied; or

c) it decides that the decision to refuse admission was not one which a reasonable admission authority would have made in the circumstances of the case.”

 

Catchment Area

The 1980 Education Act allows parents much more freedom in the selection of schools for their children, although for a variety of reasons parents are encouraged to send their children to their local school. We would advise all parents of children about to start at Beck Row Primary Academy or other local schools to talk to the headteachers before making a decision.