Admissions
Please visit the Nottinghamshire County Council website for more detailed information and to apply.
Applying for a school place at Notts County Council
Determined Admission Arrangements 2025/2026
Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy - 2025-2026 Determined Admissions Arrangements - Nov 24.pdf
Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy - SIF 2025-2026
Determined Admission Arrangements 2026/2027
Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy - 2026-2027 determined admission arrangements.pdf
Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy - SIF 2026-2027
Determined Admission Arrangements 2027/2028
burntstump seely c of e primary acedamy - 2027-2028 determined admission arrangement.pdf
Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy - SIF 2027-2028
Burntstump Seely C of E Academy is a member of the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham Multi Academy Trust, who are the admissions authority for the academy.
Applications must be made through your home local authority on the Common Application form. For Nottinghamshire residents, this can be found on the NCC website by following this link and applications should be completed by the closing date for applications as stated in the Nottinghamshire Coordinated scheme. The offer of a place will be made by the Local Authority to all parents on the ‘offer day’ set out in the co-ordinated scheme.
Right of Appeal
Under the terms of the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022, if you apply for and are refused a place at Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy you have the right to appeal.
Admission Appeals at SNMAT academies are managed by Nottinghamshire County Council Appeals Team, who provide an independent appeals process. Appeals at SNMAT academies will be heard by an Independent Appeals Panel in accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, The School Admissions Appeals Code 2022 and Part 3 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Children with a statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health and Care Plan that names the Academy will be admitted.
How do I make an appeal for a place at this school?
If you wish to appeal against a decision to refuse a place for your child at this school you can appeal online or in writing. Information on how to appeal can be found via:- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/making-a-school-admission-appeal or by calling 0300 500 80 80. Please ensure that you read the guidance notes published online before submitting your appeal.
For appeals during the 2026/2027 admissions round (to start Reception or via infant to junior transfer in September 2026), you should return your completed form to Nottinghamshire County Council by 15th May 2026.
Primary Appeals Timetable – 2025/2026 Admissions Round
- Offer Date: 16th April 2026
- Deadline for lodging appeals: 15th May 2026
- Deadline for hearing on-time appeals: 17th July 2026
Note:- Appeals lodged after 15th May 2026 will, where possible, be heard together with those appeals lodged before this date
Appeals relating to late applications for a place
If your application was made after 15th January 2026 (closing date for receipt of applications for primary school places) appeals will be heard by 22nd July 2025. Where it is not possible to hear the appeal by 17th July 2026 it will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
In Year and Transfer Appeals
For other appeals such as transfer and in-year admissions (moving from one school to another during the school year) please return your form to Nottinghamshire County Council within 4 weeks of the date of your refusal letter. These appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receipt of your appeal.
How much notice of the appeal hearing date will I have?
Letters notifying parents of appeal dates and times are sent out in line with statutory guidance. These letters will be sent out at least 10 school days in advance of the hearing (unless you have agreed to a shorter period than this).
If you wish to submit any further information other than that which you included with your appeal form, we ask that this is sent to Nottinghamshire County Council no later than 5 days prior to your hearing. This is to enable the additional information to be circulated to all parties, giving the Panel and school the opportunity to consider the information in advance of the hearing. Please note that if significant information is received after this deadline your hearing may have to be adjourned to a later date. Please note there is a 10MB limit to any attachment sent online or by email. If you send more than this limit we will not get your information and will not know that you have tried to send it to us. If you need to send more than 10MB please either split it across more than one email or send it by post. Regardless of how you have sent the information to us we will acknowledge that we have received it so if you don't hear from us within three working days please telephone on the number above to make sure we have received what you have sent.
Decision letters are sent out within 5 school days of the decision being made wherever possible.
ADMISSION TO OTHER YEAR GROUPS
For in-year admissions into other age groups within the school, applicants should contact the Local Authority Admissions team who will then forward your request to the school. Please follow this link for information.
Appeals documents
GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS.pdf
2025-2026 PRIMARY Appeals Timetable.pdf2026-2027 PRIMARY Appeals Timetable.pdf