At Spalding Primary Academy we try to ensure that the transition to school is easy and as simple as possible for both parent and child.  We are happy to provide you with all the information you need to decide which school is right for you.

Applying for a Mid-year School place

If you wish to apply for a school place mid-year, please contact Lincolnshire County Council on 01522 782030 or apply using the link below.  Applications can be made at any time of the year.  Please contact the school direct to check if we have places available in the school year you require or if you would like to arrange a visit.

Admission Appeals Timetable

National Offer Day - 17 April 2023

Appeals Deadline - Noon on 19 May 2023

Transport to School

If your child is starting primary school or transferring to secondary school in September, they may be eligible for school transport. If you think your child is eligible please apply for transport as soon as you have your offer of a school place.

Applications can be made online at the website below or a telephone application can be made by contacting the Customer Service Centre on 01522 782020.

For more information about the home to school transport policy and online applications please follow the link below.

Queries can be emailed to:  schooltransportapplications@lincolnshire.gov.uk 

Foreign Nationals

Until 31 December 2020 All European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and Swiss national children, had the right, under freedom of movement and UK immigration law, to enter the country to access a school.  Freedom of movement into the UK ended at the end of 2020.

Any EEA or Swiss national arriving in the UK by 31 December 2020 was eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme until 29 March 2022 to continue to be able to study in schools in England as they do now, if their application was successful.  The scheme is still open for joining family members and those who have ‘reasonable grounds’ for not applying by the 29 March 2022 deadline. The criteria for both cohorts are set out on the EU Settlement Scheme page.

'Non EEA' nationals entering the UK, who wish to apply for a state-funded school place, should check that they have a right of abode or that the conditions of their immigration status otherwise permit them to access a state-funded school.

Foreign nationals cannot use the 6-month Standard Visitor visa, or 11-month Short-term Study (English language) visa, to enter the UK to enrol as a pupil at a school.

Children aged under 18 are classed as dependent children if they are the children of foreign nationals who have settled status in the UK, or who are entering the UK on a work visa or Student visa, or who are part of a family entering or residing in the UK under the immigration route for British National (Overseas) citizens and their dependants. These children are entitled to enter the country with their family, or to join their family and study at a state-funded or independent school once in the UK.

Parents are reminded to ensure their child holds the correct entry visa before making a school application. If a school or the local authority has concerns about a particular child’s immigration status they will refer the case to the Home Office.