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Admissions
Reception Admissions
Starting School
Most children start school in the September after their 4th birthday.
They must be in full-time education by the term after they turn 5 (known as compulsory school age).
Reception Applications
- Apply online from 1 November 2025 at: Stoke Admissions Portal
- Deadline: 15 January 2026
- Outcome emails sent: 16 April 2026
To apply for a place, you will need to submit an application via the Stoke-on-Trent City Council Admissions Portal Click the link : Primary School Admissions | Stoke-on-Trent
In-Year Admissions
Changing schools – In-Year Transfers
Sometimes your child may need to start or change school at a different time of year because:
- you have moved house within Stoke-on-Trent;
- you have moved into Stoke-on-Trent;
- you are new to the UK;
- you want your child to change schools for other reasons
Here you will find helpful information on what to do if your child needs to move schools during the school year.
You will need to click the link below to apply to change your child’s school. Once you have done your online application, you will receive an email confirmation of this. Stoke-on-Trent Admissions Team do not co-ordinate In-Year Transfers for schools in Stoke-on-Trent as each school manages their own applications.
Following applying on the Stoke on Trent Portal, we will invite you for an Introduction Meeting and a tour of the school. We will also ask for completion of our own trust In-Year Admissions Application Form available in our Admissions Policy 25-26 at Appendix 2 or contact the academy directly.
An admissions panel will review your application and confirm whether you have been successful in securing a place or not. If you are unsuccessful in securing a place you have the right to appeal the panel’s decision (please see section 10 of our Admissions Policy 2025-26).
Stoke on Trent In-Year Admissions, click link Changing schools – In-Year Transfers | Changing schools – In Year Transfers | Stoke-on-Trent
Appeals against admissions decisions
If you wish to appeal against the decision not to admit your child to our academy you should complete the Admissions Appeals form at Appendix 1 of our Admissions Policy 2025-26 and submit it to the address specified.
For applications made during the normal admissions round, the deadline for submitting an appeal is 20 school days after the National Offer Days which in 2025 is 16 April 2025 for Reception places.
Appeals will be heard within 40 days of the deadline for submitting appeals. Any late applications will be heard within this timeframe if possible, or else within 30 days of the appeal being lodged.
Once you have submitted your appeal form, we will acknowledge receipt of the form within five working days. Your appeals form will be forwarded to our admissions consultant, who will organise for an appeal hearing to be heard by an Independent Appeals Panel. On occasions when this is not possible the Local Authority will be contacted to arrange an appeal.
The appeals hearing will take place prior to the end of the academic year for applications submitted during the normal admissions round. For in-year admissions, the hearing will take place within thirty working days of our receipt of the appeal. You will receive at least ten working days’ notice of the appeals hearing date and additional information will be provided at this time.
If you miss the deadline for lodging an appeal, we will try, where possible, to hear your appeal within the same timeframe as if it had been on time. However, if this is not possible, it will be heard at a later date. A decision letter should be sent to you within 5 school days of hearing where at all possible.
Our overarching Trust Admissions Policy for 2025-26 covers all of our academies and can be found on our website.
Poverty Proofing at Star Academy
At Star Academy, we are proud to be a poverty-proofing school. This means we are committed to ensuring that no child misses out on opportunities because of financial circumstances. We carefully consider the cost of school activities, uniform expectations, and learning resources to make sure that all our pupils can fully participate, feel included, and thrive.
Poverty Proofing The Star & ATT Way
If you have any concerns or would like to discuss support, please contact the school office in confidence.