Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is a community academy, operating under Ormiston Academy Trust. Our admissions policy is set out in accordance with statutory legislation and has been determined by the Trust.
Admissions Policies
Due to Government regulations we are unable to hold an in house open afternoon for prospective 2021/2022 Reception parents, we will however be offering information packs and updating our website shortly with a virtual tour.
The process detailed in this section is for admissions for the academy early years provision. For further information on this process please contact the academy on 01493 603462.
Number of spaces (PAN) – the academy has an agreed admission number of 54 per year.
Application process
Admissions website: [email protected]
Or you can submit a written application to:
Children’s Services Department, Admissions, 8th Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DL
You can also find information about the appeal process on the Norfolk County Council website. Appeals have to be received by Norfolk County Council by 15th May 2019. Admissions can be contacted either by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 0344 800 8020.
Selection and Oversubscription Criteria
Parents are entitled to defer their admission or request that their child attend on a part time basis, however, the child must start school on a full time basis on the prescribed day following their fifth birthday (or on their fifth birthday if it falls on a prescribed day). The prescribed days are 31st December, 31st March and 31st August.
Where a parent defers their start date the place is held and cannot be offered to another child.
However, the admission can only be delayed within the academic year. This means the admission must take place by the summer term. Places cannot be held until the following autumn term for those children who are five during the preceding summer term.
Summer born children (those born between 1st April and 31st August) can request consideration for their child to join a Reception class rather than a Year 1 class and the admission authority and Principal will consider parental requests and make decisions based on the circumstances of each case and in the best interests of the child.
Where a request is agreed their application will be considered alongside all other applications for a Reception place and will be prioritized using the over-subscription rules as published.
If the number of applications is less than the number of spaces then all children will be offered places.
Oversubscription criteria
If the academy receives more applications than there are available places, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the oversubscription criteria set out below: