Admissions

Ore Village Primary Academy is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust and has Academy status. Therefore the Academy Trust is the admission authority for the school.

Our policy was updated in July 2021 to be compliant with the Admissions Code which came into force on September 2021, to expand upon the criteria giving priority to previously looked after children 

The school will admit up to 60 Reception year pupils each September.

To learn more about Ore Village Primary Academy please click below for a copy of our school prospectus.

School Prospectus

Admissions are managed through East Sussex County school admissions team.

To apply for your child to join Ore Village Primary Academy in September 2025, you must apply through the:

East Sussex County Council website

Application Timetable

The closing date for applications for entry into Reception class 2025 is 15 January 2025.

Allocation decisions sent on: 16 April 2025

Please contact our school office if you have any queries:

In-Year Admissions

An in-year admission is defined as the admission of a pupil to a school which takes place outside the normal entry times. This includes pupils changing schools, pupils coming from a different country or from other parts of the UK, pupils returning to a school from living elsewhere or those who have not been in school. You can ask for your child to change schools at any stage in your child’s education.

Application process

Apply for a school place

Your application will be shared with your preferred school(s) so they can check if they have a place for your child. You will be asked to provide the name of your child’s current school or the school he or she last attended. If you can’t find the details of that school, skip to the next part of the application by leaving the field set to ‘Select current school’.

Starting school - summer-born children

If your child was born between 1 April to 31 August 2021, you may decide that you do not want them to start school until September 2026, when they reach statutory school age. In such circumstances, your child would normally be admitted to Year 1 and would miss the Reception year.

However, if you wish your summer born child to be admitted to Reception instead of Year 1 when they reach statutory school age in September 2026 (so they would be educated out of their chronological year group) you may complete our  form for delayed admission to Reception for summer born children to request this. You should complete it at the same time as applying for a school place for September 2025 to ensure your child does not miss out on a place in Reception if the request is refused.

For In-Year applications 2022/23 & for children starting school in Reception during the school year 2023/24, please refer to the policy below:

Admissions Policy

For In-Year applications 2023/24 & for children starting school in Reception during the school year 2024/25, please refer to the policy below:

Admissions Policy

For In-Year applications 2024/25 & for children starting school in Reception during the school year 2025/26, please refer to the policy below:

Admissions Policy 

When you'll find out

  • National offer day: 16 April 2025
  • Appeal hearings: June and July 2024
  • Induction days: summer term 2024

Appeals

Where the Academy is unable to offer a place because the Academy is oversubscribed, parents have the right to appeal to an independent admission appeal panel.

Primary Appeal deadline 20 May 2025.  Final appeals will be heard by 21 July 2024.

In Year Appeals - Within 25 school days of being told your application was unsuccessful. Final appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receiving the appeal.

This page will give you some helpful advice to consider before making a school appeal.

Before you start, have you considered your options?

Accept the place you’ve been offered

Join a waiting list

Request a change of allocated school

Read on for important information about the appeals process:

Considering making a school appeal

All other appeals known as ‘in-year’ admissions will be heard within 30 school working days of submitting the request.

Your appeal request should state your reasons for your request and any additional information/documentation/appendices should be submitted five days before the Hearing to allow time for it to be copied and distributed to all the interested parties. At least 10 working days before your appeal, unless you choose to waive this right, you will be sent detailed information regarding the process and also the date and names of the independent panel members who will hear the appeal.

The school is unable to guarantee that any original work/evidence/folders, submitted as part of the appeal, will be returned. Appellants may wish to submit copies in advance and then take important original documents verifying evidence to the appeal. 

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office: office@ovpa-tkat.org