Admissions
Welcome to Discovery Academy
DISCOVERY PRIMARY ACADEMY IN YEAR APPLICATION PROCESS 2022/23
1. Discovery Primary Academy administers their own in-year admissions from Year 1 to Year 6. (New reception intake and Year 6 transfer by law still have to be administered by the Local Authority)
2. Application forms can be completed at the school office or for enquiries please phone 01733 325001 or email office@discovery.peterborough.sch.uk
3. Applications will not be accepted without:-
a. Proof of age (passport or birth certificate)
b. Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement etc less than 3 months old)
c. Proof that the child lives with the parents (child tax credits, child benefit letter, medical card.
4. Application forms will be processed every Friday (term time only). Offers will be made once the Admissions committee approves applications.
5. You will be informed of your child's place on the waiting list by email/letter within 10 days.
6. Measurements for in-year admissions are done by using Google maps; it is measured by a straightline from the Academy to the home address.
7. When you are offered a place at the Academy we will hold the place for 1 week before offering it to the next person on the waiting list, unless there is an exceptional circumstance.
8. If your child does not get offered a place at the Discovery Primary Academy you have a right to appeal to the independent appeals panel, for more information please ring 01733 452589.
9. Discovery Primary Academy must stress that when you complete their in year admission form you are only applying for their school, to apply for other Peterborough Schools you must contact the Local Authorities admission department on 01733 747474 or email admissions@peterborough.gov.uk
September 2022 - July 2023
Discovery Primary Academy allocates school places every Friday (term time only). The dates when allocations will be taking place and the deadline dates for receiving your application for it to be included in the allocation are shown below. The allocation dates are also the dates the Academy Admissions committee confirms admission arrangements.
ALLOCATION DATES DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED
| ALLOCATION DATES | DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED |
| Friday 9 September 2022 | Thursday 8 September 2022 |
| Friday 16 September 2022 | Thursday 15 September 2022 |
| Friday 23 September 2022 | Thursday 22 September 2022 |
| Friday 30 September 2022 | Thursday 29 September 2022 |
| Friday 7 October 2022 | Thursday 6 October 2022 |
| Friday 14 October 2022 | Thursday 13 October 2022 |
| Friday 21 October 2022 | Thursday 20 October 2022 |
HALF TERM 24 OCTOBER 2022 – 28 OCTOBER 2022
| Friday 4 November 2022 | Thursday 3 November 2022 |
| Friday 11 November 2022 | Thursday 10 November 2022 |
| Friday 18 November 2022 | Thursday 17 November 2022 |
| Friday 25 November 2022 | Thursday 24 November 2022 |
| Friday 2 December 2022 | Thursday 1 December 2022 |
| Friday 9 December 2022 | Thursday 8 December 2022 |
| Friday 16 December 2022 | Thursday 15 December 2022 |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 22 DECEMBER – 3 JANUARY 2023
| Friday 6 January 2023 | Thursday 5 January 2023 |
| Friday 13 January 2023 | Thursday 12 January 2023 |
| Friday 20 January 2023 | Thursday 19 January 2023 |
| Friday 27 January 2023 | Thursday 26 January 2023 |
| Friday 3 February 2023 | Thursday 2 February 2023 |
| Friday 10 February 2023 | Thursday 9 February 2023 |
HALF TERM 13 FEBRUARY – 17 FEBRUARY 2023
| Friday 24 February 2023 | Thursday 23 February 2023 |
| Friday 3 March 2023 | Thursday 2 March 2023 |
| Friday 10 March 2023 | Thursday 9 March 2023 |
| Friday 17 March 2023 | Thursday 16 March 2023 |
| Friday 24 March 2023 | Thursday 23 March 2023 |
EASTER HOLIDAY 3 APRIL – 15 APRIL 2023
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Thursday 20 April 2023 |
| Friday 28 April 2023 | Thursday 27 April 2023 |
| Friday 5 May 2023 | Thursday 4 May 2023 |
| Friday 12 May 2023 | Thursday 11 May 2023 |
| Friday 19 May 2023 | Thursday 25 May 2023 |
HALF TERM 29 MAY – 2 JUNE 2023
| Friday 9 June 2023 | Thursday 8 June 2023 |
| Friday 16 June 2023 | Thursday 15 June 2023 |
| Friday 23 June 2023 | Thursday 22 June 2023 |
| Friday 30 June 2023 | Thursday 29 June 2023 |
| Friday 7 July 2023 | Thursday 6 July 2023 |
| Friday 14 July 2023 | Thursday 13 July 2023 |
| End of Term | End of Term |
Appeals
If you have any other questions or queries:
Please contact our school office on 01733 325001 for more information.
In Year School Transfers
This is when your child already has a school place, but you wish to transfer them to another school. Please click the link below
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/moving-schools-in-year-transfer/
If you have any other questions or queries:
Please contact our school office on 01733 325001 for more information.
Our PAN (Published Admissions Number) is 90 pupils per year group.
From September 2023 the PAN will be 60.
From September 2022 the academy will cap year 1 and year 2 at 60.
You can also click on the link to download and view the new admission policy for September 2022.
All applications for Foundation Stage and Secondary School are to be completed online using the links provided below.
Peterborough LA Admissions Guide
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/
New Foundation Stage and year 7 admissions for September 2023
All new FS admissions are dealt with by the Peterborough Local Authority. Peterborough children who attend a Local Authority Peterborough Primary school will receive information from the Academy on applying to Secondary Schools. Parents of Year 6 students who do not attend a Peterborough Primary school but live in Peterborough should contact the Admissions Team at the Education Office in Peterborough for further information prior to entry into Secondary Education. Up to 1 March all enquiries should be made to the Admissions team at the Local Authority
Further information regarding this process can be found in the Peterborough Admissions Guide.