Admissions
Admissions Information
At Alston Primary School, we are responsible for managing all in-year applications for school places.
admissions@aps.leightrust.co.uk – our office team will be happy to help.
To apply for an in-year place at our school, please visit the school office to request an application form.
If your child is currently not attending school, or if you would like them to transfer from their current school to Alston Primary School, you will need to complete the application form so that we can add your child to our waiting list.
Our Admissions Policy, which follows Local Authority guidelines, provides full details about how to apply for a place.
The school can admit 30 children in any class.
Admissions Policies
We ask for the following information to be provided in order to register a child:
Identification
Full Birth Certificate Or Passport
Proof of Address
Council Tax Letter Or Utility Bills (Water, Electric and Gas excluding Mobile bills)
The criteria are as follows:
1. Looked After Children LAC, children who have been previously looked after PLAC and Internationally Adopted and previously Looked After Children IAPLAC (pursuant to the Admissions Code).
2. Children of staff.
3. Children with a brother or a sister already at the academy (not Nursery) who will still be in attendance in September 2027.
4. Distance measurement: a straight-line measurement distance from school to home.
The arrangements for children who transfer from another school to Alston Primary are as follows:
1. Once the decision to transfer to Alston Primary School has been made, a start date for your child(ren) will be established. Details of previous school will be taken so that records can be passed on.
2. To assist with your son’s/daughter’s transfer, parents and children will have the opportunity to view the school at work and meet the Head Teacher.
If the year group is full, you will be placed on a waiting list and we will inform you when a place becomes available.
If you would like to seek more advice please feel free to come and talk to one of the school admin staff. Alternatively, you may wish to contact the Admissions and Appeals Department at Birmingham City Council - telephone number: 0121 303 1888.
Please make a note of the important dates below:
For 2027-2028 Reception School Places
Please follow the link which will direct you to Admissions & Appeals. You will then need to apply online for the school of your choice. The deadline to apply by is 15th January 2027.
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
National offer day - 16th April 2027
Deadline for submitting appeals - 17th May 2027
Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time - 19th July 2027
Round closes (applications need to be made using in-year application directly to school ) - 31st July 2027
Term starts - September 2027
For 2026-2027 Current Year 6 to Year 7 Places
Please follow the link which will direct you to Admissions & Appeals. You will then need to apply online for the school of your choice. The deadline to apply by is 31st October 2026.
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Results of grammar school test - 16th October 2026
Closing date for applications - 31st October 2026
National offer day - 1st March 2027
Deadline for submitting appeals - 13th April 2027
Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time - 16th June 2027
Induction (Transition) day at Secondary School - 7th July 2027
Round closes (applications need to be made using in-year application directly to school after this
date) - 31st July 2027
Term starts - 2nd September 2027
Further Information
Birmingham City Council School Admissions
