We are so excited that you are considering becoming part of our St. Peter’s family…
Admissions to School for all ages
Every school is different, the best way to know if somewhere is right for your children is to visit us and see us in action!
To arrange a visit to our wonderful setting, please contact the academy office and we will be delighted to show you what we have to offer:
contact@stpetersprimary.academy or 01543 227205
Parents can also get more information about specific admission arrangements from Lyndsey France, PA to the Headteacher.
It is possible for children to start mid-way through an academic year if there are spaces in their year group or to register for a place for the start of the new school year in September. Please discuss your requirements with the headteacher or a member of the office staff.
New starters for September 2026
If you, or someone you know, is looking for a place in Nursery or Reception from September 2026, please get in touch with us here at St Peter’s. Specific details about the application processes for Nursery and Reception, along with information of upcoming tours of the academy, can be found below.
Reception Admissions
We know that choosing a school place for your child/children can be difficult and confusing. At St Peter's we want you to have all of the information to make an informed decision which is best for your child and family. Pupils are admitted into the Reception class in the September after their fourth birthday. If your child's fifth birthday is between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2027, you need to apply for a Reception primary school place for September 2026.
You will need to make you child's reception application by 15th January 2026. Our admissions are completed via Staffordshire County Council, there is a link below:
Application forms for admission to school - Staffordshire County Council
We always recommended that you put your 3 choices in order of preference, regardless of whether you are in the catchment area.
If you would like help completing your application form, you are more than welcome to come into school and we would be happy to help you to submit your application
You are welcome to come and see our fantastic academy in action and if you have any questions or queries we can email or arrange a call to answer these.
Reception visit dates:
If you would like to book a visit please contact the school office via contact@stpetersprimary.academy or 01543 227205
Wed 15th October - 1.45pm
Friday 17th October - 9.30am
Monday 20th October - 9.30am
Thursday 6th November - 9.30am
Wednesday 19th November - 4.00pm
Applications Open: 1st November 2025
Applications Closed: 15th January 2026
Offer day: 16th April 2026
Nursery admissions
We have a teacher-led Nursery setting at St Peter’s offering both 15 or 30 hours of free childcare. If your child turns 3 between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 then you can apply for a place at our Nursery for next academic year, starting September 2026.
In the meantime, your child may also be able to join our Rising 3s provision once they have turned three. Details of our Rising 3s provision can be found in the section below.
We currently have 52 places in our Nursery:
26 Morning places (8.45 – 11.45am)
26 Afternoon places (12.30 – 3.30pm)
Applications Open: 5th January 2026
Applications Close: 6th March 2026. Applications made after this date should contact the academy office directly.
Offer day: 6th May 2026
Our admissions policy for 2025-2026 can be found here.
Our admissions policy for 2026-2027 can be found here.
Applications for Nursery places for 2026/27 are made directly to the school and will be processed and co-ordinated by St Peter’s CE Primary Academy.
There is no appeals process for Nursery admissions and the places will be allocated using our Nursery admissions criteria.
In addition to our funded provision in Nursery, we also offer paid Nursery Lunch Club and Nursery Wraparound Care sessions for those parents who require this. For more information about Keystones Wraparound for Nursery children please see the Keystones area of the website or contact us.
Nursery visit dates:
If you would like to book a visit please contact the school office via contact@stpetersprimary.academy or 01543 227205
Thursday 16th October - 10:30 am
Friday 17th October - 1:30 pm
Tuesday 4th November - 1:30 pm
Friday 7th November - 10:30am
Thursday 20th November - 4:00 pm
Rising 3s
We can also offer places to ‘Rising 3s’ in the term after the child’s 3rd birthday (subject to availability) based on 15 or 30 hours eligibility. In addition to this, we are able to accept fully paying three-year-olds places from the date of their third birthday in our setting, in advance of them becoming eligible for funded places in the term after their third birthday. Please see the Rising 3s page or contact the academy office for more details.
All three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours government paid childcare. If parents meet certain criteria, they may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare. More information on 30 hours eligibility criteria can be found in the link below:
Making a late application
Applications close on 15 January 2026.
You can make a late application by completing the relevant paper application form. Please note: Paper application forms sent by post will not receive an acknowledgement of receipt and you will not receive your school place offer by email on 16 April 2026.
You can then either:
Email the form to admissions@staffordshire.gov.uk
Or print out the form and post it to:
School Admissions and Transport Service,
Staffordshire County Council,
1 Staffordshire Place,
Stafford,
ST16 2DH
Please note: Application forms sent by post or via email will not receive an acknowledgement of receipt and you will not receive your school place offer by email on 16 April 2026.
Staffordshire Local Authority Admissions website
Details about how to make an application for a place in Reception at St. Peter’s for September 2026 can be found on the link above.
Our admissions policy for 2025-2026 can be found here.
Our admissions policy for 2026-2027 can be found here.