Admissions - Joining our School

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 with us or by calling 01752 402050 or emailing admin@oreston.com

Devon is the admissions authority for our school, responsible for the admissions policy consultations. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. We take part in the normal round and the in-year co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.

Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application. This is the same for all new admissions, including children who have a sibling with us, children who have been a pupil here before. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Plymouth City Council).

If your child is due to start in Reception (Foundation Stage), children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year.

The Local Authority

Plymouth City Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at Starting School in Plymouth Booklet

Applications can be made online at www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions or by using the forms available by calling the LA. 

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 Plymouth City School Admissions Service on 01752 307469 or by emailing school.admissions@plymouth.gov.uk

School admissions policy 2027-28

We will consult on an admissions policy between November 2025 and 16 January 2026. 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 2026. Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2026.

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2026 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.

Below you will find links to relevant application forms.

If you have any questions about your child joining Oreston or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing admin@oreston.com or admissions@oreston.com.