Admissions

Hartford Junior School is an Academy of The Cam Academy Trust. The Trust and the local governing board agree to accept the Admission Policy guidelines produced by Cambridgeshire County Council.

Children are admitted to school at the beginning of the school year (September - August) in which they are 8. The online application process opens in September and closes in January. Parents are advised if they have been successful in securing a place in April.

We hope that Hartford Junior School is your first choice and would love to welcome your child into our Year 3 class in September. If you would like a tour of the school* to see our classrooms and facilities and to meet some of the staff, please contact the school, we will do our best to facilitate a convenient time.

*please note these bespoke tours take place after school, children are welcome and take approximately 30 minutes, please book through the school office.

Junior School Applications for September 2024

If your child/ren was born between 1.9.2016 and 31.8.2017 and are due to start a Junior School in September 2024, applications can be made via the Admissions website from the 12^th September 2023.  The closing date is the 15^th January 2024. More information is available on how to apply and Admissions Guide for 2024-25 guide is on their website.

Accelerated and Deferred Admissions

Parents will need to put requests for accelerated or deferred admission in writing to the Local Authority.

For more information please click here to go to the relevant page on the county council website.

Children moving to a Secondary School after Year 6

This is for children born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, who are currently in Year 6 and live in Cambridgeshire and attend the Junior School, for transferring to Year 7 for September 2024.

Once your child has completed Key Stage 2 [Year 3 through to Year 6] they do not automatically move to St Peter’s Secondary School [A Cam Academy Trust School]. Please note parents must apply for a Secondary place for their child's Key Stage 3+ education using the online application process as above.

Secondary School Admissions Timeline.

Admissions process starts

• 11 September 2023- Applications open
• 31 October 2023 (midnight) - deadline for applications (national closing date)
• 1 March 2024 - Offers sent out to applicants who had submitted application by 31 October 2023

Late applications (second round)

• 1 November 2023 - Second round applications open
• 31 March 2024 (midnight) - deadline for second round applications
• 27 April 2024 - Offers sent out to applicants who had submitted applications from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Late applications (as received)

• 27 April 2024 to 31 August 2024 - Applications received after 31 March 2024 will not be considered until the second round of offers have been sent out. They will be processed in order of date from when we receive them.

Appeals

• April 2024

Secondary school appeals take place (check website for further information)

Cambridgeshire Local Authority Admission Criteria

Children who have an Educational Health Care Plan [EHCP] that names the school will be admitted.

Information for new starters can be found in First Steps booklet which can be accessed here.

Thereafter priority is as follows:

1. Children in Care (CIC) and children who were previously in care (CIC) but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order ( now known as as a child arrangement order) or specia guardianship order.

2. Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceases to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

3. Children who live in the catchment area, attend the partner infant school and who have a sibling at the school (or partner infant school) at the time of admission.

4. Children who live in the catchment area who have a sibling at the school (or partner infant school) at the time of admission.

5. Children who live in the catchment area and who attend the partner infant school.

6. Children living in the catchment area.

7. Children who live outside the catchment area, but attend the partner infant school and have a sibling at the school (or partnet infant school) at the time of admission.

8. Children who live outside the catchment area, but have a sibling at the school (or partner infnat schol) at the time of admission.

9. Children who live outside the catchment area, but who attend the partner infnat school.

10. Children living outside the catchment area who have applied and been unable to gain a place at their Cambridgeshire catchment area school because of oversubscription.

11. Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the schol as measured by a straight line.

In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

[Information taken from ‘Cambridgeshire STEPS 2024-25]

For more information please click here to be directed to the Cambridgeshire County Council Admission Arrangements.

That being said, if you are looking to send your child to our school you can ‘express an interest’ using the linked form and we will contact you as soon as the admission window for the appropriate academic year has opened. 

PAN for Hartford Junior School (Pupil Admission Number)

The PAN which has been determined for Hartford Junior School is 60. This is the number of pupils which can be accepted for each year group unless Cambridgeshire Admissions determine otherwise, usually following an appeal.

Catchment Area

The geographical area served by a school is its catchment area. In Cambridgeshire, your home address will usually be in the catchment area of one primary school and one secondary school.

You can enter your postcode to determine if we are your catchment school using the following link:

http://my.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ for details of your catchment school; if your address is not listed you are not a Cambridgeshire resident and should apply to your home Local Authority.

https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council for details of your home Local Authority; if Cambridgeshire is not shown as your Local Authority you should not apply to Cambridgeshire County Council

Admissions Contacts

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions, email admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or phone 0345 0451370.

Appeals

For all appeals contact the Local Authority:

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/children-and-families/schools-learning/apply-for-a-school-place/admission-appeals

 

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