Starting School in Reception

When children are starting school for the first time into our Reception classes the Local Authority deal with admissions.

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals

admissions@warwickshire.gov.uk

01926 414143

The following admission criteria are applied:

  1. Children in the care of, or provided with accommodation by a local authority and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
  2. Children living in the priority area who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
  3. Children living in the priority area who have a brother or sister at the partner junior school (or primary school) at the time of admission.
  4. Other children living in the priority area.
  5. Children from outside the priority area who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
  6. Children from outside the priority area who have a brother or sister at the partner junior school (or primary school) at the time of admission.
  7. Other children from outside the priority area.

We now have a standard number of 90 as Paddox Primary School has three classes across the school.

The priority area for Paddox School is defined as:

The area bounded by and including Hillmorton Road (even numbers) from its junction with Whitehall Road to its junction with Kingsley Avenue, Langton Road, Westgate Road, Stanley Road and Shenstone Avenue; all houses on Hillmorton Road to its junction with Ashlawn Road; Ashlawn Road westwards to its junction with Barby Road; and a line drawn from here to the junction of Whitehall Road and Hillmorton Road. Area includes Beech Court and Paddox Close.

Key dates for Reception Primary School Applications 2027

Applications open: 1 November 2026

Closing date for applications: 15 January 2027

Extended closing date for house moves: 1 February 2027

National offer day: 16 April 2027

Waiting list positions published: 30 April 2027

Deadline for submitting appeals: 14 May 2027

Moving School Within A School Year

Once children have started school the Local Authority also deal with admissions.

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/moving-schools-within-school-yearwww.warwickshire.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals

admissions@warwickshire.gov.uk

01926 414143

Admission Appeals

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Year 7 Secondary School Applications

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Key Dates for Year 7 Secondary School Applications 2027

Applications open: 1 September 2026

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2026

Extended closing date for house moves: 31 December 2026

National Offer Day: 1 March 2027

Waiting list positions published: 15 March 2027

Deadline for submitting appeals: 12 April 2027