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Exmouth Community College

Exmouth Community CollegeAcademy Trust

Admissions

If you wish your child to join the College once the academic year has commenced, please contact the appropriate Office after reading the Admission Arrangements document - see link below:

To join Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 or 9)   Mrs L Stortenbeker Tel: 01395 255600
To join Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11) Mrs D Luff Tel: 01395 255679
To join Sixth Form  (Years 12 & 13)   Miss L Perryman Tel: 01395 255660

Policies and Admission Arrangements

See links below

Admissions

Exmouth Community College Academy Trust 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.

Come and visit us

If you are interested in your child attending our school, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit on 01395 264761or by emailing michaela.savage@exmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk who will be able to discuss admission with you. 

Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority and not direct to the school. A fresh application must be made for children who not moving on from our Year 11 to Post-16 education in Year 12 here. Applications for Post-16 places are made direct to the school. Please see further information on our Post-16 website page.  Application form here

For the Normal Round intake into school, children are offered places to start in Year 7 at the beginning of the September term. Children who are admitted to a vacancy at any time after this point are called 'In-Year' Admissions. 

The Local Authority

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

Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms  

The appeals process is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals

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 or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk 

Important Admissions Information

Devon County Council no longer write to all families inviting applicants to apply.

It is important you make your application by visiting www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by contacting them on 0345 155 1019 to request a hard copy application form.

It is important that if you wish to apply for a place at our school, you complete the application form by midnight on the 31st October.

If you have any queries about the admissions process, then please contact the team using the details below.

Our 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 Year 7 through to Post 16.

School admissions policy 2023-24

See our determined policy below.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or email schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.  

School admissions policy 2024-25

See our determined policy below.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or email schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.  

School admissions policy 2025-26
See our determined policy below.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or email schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.  

Objections can be made up to 15 May 2024 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.

 
The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2024

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7 or 10 intake1 March 2024

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2024

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 26 June 2024

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 26 June. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.

 
The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2025
 

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7 or 10 intake3 March 2025

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2025

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 24 June 2025

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 24 June. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.