Welcome 

We are providing school tours for families who want to come and see us in readiness for September 2024 admissions!

 

A very warm welcome to our new and familiar families who will be joining us in September. We will shortly be in touch with you, to provide you with information on Induction and Stay and Play sessions. We do have a few places still available if you are looking for a school place in September 2024. Email the school office to arrange a tour of the school.

 

Thank you for your interest in Ashby Fields Primary School. We hope that the information in the booklet below will answer many of your questions and help you to know more about the life and work of our school.

Ashby Fields Primary School is a two-form entry community primary school. We have a commitment to inclusive education and strive to maintain a high-quality teaching and learning environment for all children.  We place a high value on establishing close links between home and school so that we can effectively work together to achieve the best for each child. We have a committed and hardworking team who are working together to raise and improve standards.

Parents are encouraged to share in their child's progress at open evenings, through consultation with their child's class teacher, by viewing their child's work and through three annual written reports.  Parents are always welcome in the school. There are many opportunities to share in special events across the year, such as assemblies and concerts. We also keep you informed about school life through our weekly newsletters, school website and Twitter

 

New Reception Intake September 2024

Applying for Primary places...

Parents / Carers are encouraged to apply online at www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/admissions

The closing date for primary school applications is 15th January 2024 (midnight).

Our admissions policy can be found on our Policies and Procedures page.

Oversubscription Criteria 

Oversubscription Admission Criteria Admission Number - The school has an agreed Published Admission Number (PAN) of 60 children for entry in Reception.

Places will first be allocated to children who have an Education, Health Care (EHC) Plan that names the school as offering the appropriate provision. Where there are more applications for places than there are places available, priority will be given in the following order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children.

2. Children of staff at the school, in either or both of the following circumstances:  Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.

3. Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child.

4. Children who live in the defined area

5. Other children. Allocation to PAN If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority

Tiebreaker: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

In year Transfers

We do not accept school admissions directly through the school.  All applications must be made through the Northamptonshire County Council Website

Application portals for secondary school opens on 8th September 2023. The closing date for secondary school applications is 31st October 2023 ( midnight ).