For Nursery Admissions, please visit this page
More information on the curriculum for Early Years can be found on this page
Welcome to 2024-25!
A very warm welcome to our nursery and reception children - and other new children across the school - joining Oldway for 2024-25. We are delighted that you have chosen Oldway Primary School and we look forward to working with you, supporting your child with their education, for many years ahead.
On joining our school, you will receive an admissions pack with key information about our school, as well as key documentation that needs to be completed by parents/carers and returned to the school office. We hope you find the school website useful for finding out more about Oldway, particularly the newsletters, policies, diary dates and 'Children' pages. Do not hesitate to contact the school office if there's any further information that you need:
Tel: 01803 557190
Email: oldwayoffice@rivieraet.co.uk
Thinking of applying for a place in Reception for your child starting in September 2025?
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Oldway Primary School is a member of the Riviera Education Trust which is the admissions authority responsible for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code and School Admissions Appeals Code. We take part in the co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.
Applying to Oldway
Once you decide you would like a place in Reception or at any other time after this, you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority and not direct to the school. A fresh application must be made for children who are attending our Nursery. Applications for Nursery places are made direct to the School. Please see further information on our Nursery Admissions link below.
For the Normal Round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday. Children who are admitted to a vacancy at any time after this point are called 'In-Year' Admissions.
The Local Authority
Torbay Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at https://www.torbay.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/admissions/
Applications can be made online at: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/admissions/primary-admissions/primary-applications/
The appeals process is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals
For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Torbay on 01803 208908 or by email to pupil.services@torbay.gov.uk
You can also contact the Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk
OUR ADMISSIONS POLICIES
You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community.
If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
Objections can be made up to 15 May to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.
Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6.
Oldway Admissions Policy 2024-25
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
You can view this policy below
The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2025
The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.
Allocation date for the normal round Reception: 16 April 2024
Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2024
Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 26 July 2024
Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 26 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.
In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.
Oldway Admissions Policy 2025 - 26
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
You can view this policy below
The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026
The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.
Allocation date for the normal round Reception: 16 April 2025
Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2025
Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 25 July 2025
Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 25 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.
In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.
Oldway Admissions Policy 2026 - 27 (PROPOSED)
We will consult on an admissions policy between 9 November 2024 and 10 January 2025. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
From November, you can view this policy http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy
After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2025. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2025.
Objections can be made up to 15 May 2025 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.
You can view this policy below
Published Admission Number (PAN)
Reception: 90 places
Year 1: 90 places
Year 2: 90 places
Year 3: 90 places
Year 4: 90 places
Year 5: 90 places
Year 6: 90 places
Thinking about applying for a nursery place at Oldway for September 2025?
Oldway's nursery is for children who will be 3 years old by 31 August 2025. It operates during school hours, term-time only. Children start in the September after they have turned three years of age. Some places are full-time (30 hours) and some places are part-time (either 2 or 3 days)
For further information, please visit our Nursery Admissions page