Admissions

Please see the documents below which detail our admissions policy and arrangements. If you have any questions, please contact us on 01752 778796.
 
 

CONSULTATION ON ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS 2027/2028

We will be consulting on our admission arrangements for 2027/2028 through Plymouth City Council.

The consultation will be live between Monday 1 December 2025 and Sunday 11 January 2026.

If you wish to find out about our policy or make any comment, please visit Consultation on school admission arrangements | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

 
If you have any queries about the consultation please contact the School Admissions Team by e-mail at schoolconsultations@plymouth.gov.uk

The admissions arrangements detailed on this webpage apply to Widewell Primary Academy. Learning Academies Trust (LAT) are the Admissions Authority for the school. 

LAT Admissions web page: Admissions – Learning Academies Trust

All applications are dealt with through a common application form submitted to the Local Authority. The admissions procedure to Plymouth schools is clearly explained in the ‘Starting School in Plymouth’ parents’ guide that is published by Plymouth City Council and can be found on their website at School admissions parents guide | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

For children looking to make an in-year admission, further information about application procedures can also be found online on the Plymouth Schools’ Admissions website in the ‘In-Year School Admissions Parents’ guide’ that can be found at: In-Year parents guide | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

Plymouth School Admissions Team

All admissions queries: Telephone 01752 307469 or 
email: primary.admissions@plymouth.gov.uk

The website at www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions has information about applying for a place at the school, school appeals, and the coordinated schemes of admission.

If you have any questions about your child joining Widewell Primary Academy or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01752 778796.