Admissions

The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) have delegated responsibility for admissions in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions.  All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find below.

Admission to Reception

Children are able to start at Cottingham CofE Primary School in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January. Parents will be notified of their allocated school on 16th April (or next working day). Applications must be made through the local authority where you live.

In order to submit an application, please refer to the local authority’s website. 

North Northamptonshire - School Admissions

Admission to any year group during the school year (In Year Applications) 

Applications for admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.

If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit, please contact office@cottingham.pdet.org.uk or call 01536 771391.

To apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form linked below. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).

Apply for an in-year school place

You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered. If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.

How to Appeal for a Place at Cottingham C of E Primary School

If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision. Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see: Appeals - The Diocese of Peterborough. If you wish to appeal please contact: education@peterborough-diocese.org.uk and ask for an appeals pack.

The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.

Appeals in Relation to September 2025 Applications 

The timetable will be published here once available. 

Admission Policies

• Cottingham Admissions Policy 2024-25 download_for_offline
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• Cottingham Admissions Policy 2025-26 download_for_offline
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