Admissions

Admissions

Cambridgeshire Local Authority (LA) is responsible for setting the admissions policy and criteria for this school. Spring Meadow only administers applications for Nursery places. If you would like nay information regarding our schools admission and appeal arrangements, please contact the local authority.

In-Year Application

Parents wishing to apply for a School Place at Spring Meadow Infant School during the school year should contact the Admissions Office for an In-Year School Application Form which must be returned directly to them.

Admissions Team

Box CC1206
Castle Court
Castle Hill
Cambridgeshire CB3 0AP

Tel: 01223 699662 Fax: 01223 727941
Email: admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions

Places will be allocated on the basis of the Published Admission Number (PAN) for the year group and the admissions criteria set by the LA. In the event of over-subscription, the following criteria will be used to determine priority for places:

  • Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need which names the school (as agreed with the Student Assessment Service);
  • Children with a verified medical need (supported by medical evidence and agreed by the consultant community paediatrician);
  • Children living in the catchment area with a brother or sister in attendance at the school or a partner junior school at the time of admission;
  • Any other children living in the catchment area;
  • Children living outside the catchment area who are unable to gain access to their catchment area school because of over-subscription;
  • Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister at the school or at a partner junior school at the time of admission;
  • Any other children seeking a place at the school.
In cases of equal merit, priority will be given to those children who would have furthest to walk by the shortest available safe walking route to the nearest alternative school.

Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact the school office where we will be happy to assist you.
 
Should you wish your child to attend the Unit provision you should talk to your child's SEND caseworker as the admissions process is slightly different and is completed by your child's caseworker. 
Parents wishing to apply for a Reception place for September 2024 should complete a Primary Application by contacting admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Once a place has been allocated, all parents are required to complete our own school application form which can be found below:
We provide before and after-school clubs if you require extended provision:
 
(OPTIONAL)
 
Breakfast Club
7:45am - 8:50am £4.50 Registration required
(OPTIONAL)
 
Afterschool Club
 
3:15pm - 4:45pm
 
3:15pm - 6:00pm
 
£6.00
 
£10.00
Registration Required
Nursery

We administer our own applications for Nursery, if you would like to apply for a place, please collect a form from the office or click below to download one.
We offer Universal and Extended Nursery places as follows:

15-hours per week funded Universal Nursery sessions and 30 hours as extended provisions

  • Morning Nursery 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • Afternoon Nursery 12.00pm - 15.00pm
30-hours per week funded Extended Nursery sessions from 9 am-3 pm for those parents eligible to claim a 30-hours place for their child. To check if you qualify to claim for the 30-hours funded sessions, please see www.childcarechoices.gov.uk and follow the online application process to obtain your unique Eligibility Code. This must be provided to us to secure a 30-hours place at Spring Meadow Nursery.

We do not currently offer extended provision through our Breakfast Club or our Afterschool Club.

We can offer additional nursery sessions for parents who wish their child to attend more than the 15 hours allocated. Please enquire at the office if you would like more information.

Further information about admissions can be found at: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions