Admissions

Admissions Arrangements

Axe Valley is a member of the Uffculme Academy Trust which is the admissions authority, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code and School Admissions Appeals Code. We take part in the co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.

Come and visit us

If you are interested in your child attending our school, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit on 01297 32146 or by emailing lwren@axevalley.bep.ac. Mrs Lisa Wren will be able to discuss admission with you.

Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place in Year 7 or at any other time after this, you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority and not direct to the school

For the Normal Round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Year 7 at the beginning of the September term. Children who are admitted to a vacancy at any time after this point are called ‘In-Year’ Admissions.

The Local Authority

Devon County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at www.devon.gov.uk/admissions

Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms 

The appeals process is detailed at School admission appeals – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk.

Our Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions policies on our Policies page – we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community.

Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Year 7 through to Year 11.

School admissions policy

We will consult on an admissions policy between 1 November 2022 and 6 January 2023. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.  

After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2023.

Once determined, the policy will be updated by 15 March 2023.

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2023 to the Office of the Schools’ Adjudicator.