Admissions
School Visits
If you would like to visit Woodlands Park Primary School for a tour of our school and meet with our Headteacher, Mrs Sarah Lakey, then please do contact us by email at: admin@woodlandspark.devon.sch.uk to make an appointment. You can also arrange a visit by telephoning 01752 690046.
Our Admissions Administrator (Mrs Lisa Grocott) will be happy to discuss admission arrangements with you.
Admissions Arrangements
The admission arrangements detailed on this webpage apply to Woodlands Park Primary School. Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST) is the admissions authority, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code and School Admissions Appeals Code. We take part in the co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.
WeST Admissions:
Westcountry Schools Trust - Admissions (westst.org.uk)
Email: admin@westst.org.uk
Devon contact details:
Phone: 0345 155 1019
Email: admissions@devon.gov.uk
Website information: School admissions - Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)
Primary School Place (In Year Transfer)
To request a primary school place at Woodlands Park Primary School you will need to make a formal application through the Admission's Team at Devon County Council via their website.
Primary School Place (Nursery to Primary)
To request a Foundation Stage primary school place for September, you must make a formal application through the Admission's Team at Devon County Council via their website.
Online applications for this process runs from November to January the academic year before your child is due to start school. Allocation Day will be early April.
Year 6 Transition from Primary to Secondary
To request a Year 7 secondary school place for September, you must make a formal application through the Admission's Team at Devon County Council via their website.
Online applications for this process starts when your child moves into Year 6 and you must apply between September and 31 October. Allocation Day will be early March.
The Local Authority and applying to come here
Devon County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at www.devon.gov.uk/admissions
For the Normal Round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Foundation at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday. Children who are admitted to a vacancy at any time after this point are called 'In-Year' Admissions.
Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms
Appeals
The appeals process is detailed at https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place/school-appeals
School Admission Appeals - Devon County Council
Primary Foundation Class Appeals
Allocation date for Foundation: 16 April 2026
Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2026
Appeals will be held within 40 school days, by: 24 July 2026
Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 24 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 days of the appeal form being submitted.
In-year admission appeals
For in-year admissions into any academic year group, DCC will aim to hear these within 30 school days of being received by the Appeals Office.
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 (01752 894163) or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk
Woodlands Park Primary School Admissions Policies
You can find our admissions policies below – we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community.
Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Foundation through to Year 6.
Woodlands Park Primary School Admission Policy 2025-26
This policy relates to admission arrangements for future intake and is a requirement as specified in the School Admissions Arrangements Code of Practice.
Woodlands Park Primary School Admission Policy 2026-27
This policy relates to admission arrangements for future intake and is a requirement as specified in the School Admissions Arrangements Code of Practice.
Woodlands Park Primary School Admission 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
- 2027-2028 admissionspolicy.pdf or download the document below.
The admissions policies for all state-funded mainstream schools in Devon can also be found at: