Admissions Arrangements
The Partnership Trust is the Admissions Authority for Nunney First School. However, Somerset County Council manages Reception admissions on behalf of the Trust Board. You can find out more on their website.
We understand that choosing a place for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make and we would strongly recommend that you take the opportunity to visit those schools that you are interested in so that you can see the facilities and learning on offer. If you would like to arrange a visit to see our school or require any further information please contact the school office on office@nunneyschool.com or call 01373 836429.
We have set out below information to support you in making an application for a place for your child at our school.
Reception Admissions
The Partnership Trust is the Admissions Authority for our school. However, the Local Authority manages admissions on behalf of the Trust for children joining at the start of Reception year. Information can be found here.
Our planned admission number for 2026-27 is 15. Children are offered three full terms of education in their Reception year and most are admitted in the September following their fourth birthday. However, children do not have to be in school until the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday so parents may defer the start of school if they wish. To ensure a happy and confident start to their formal schooling, children attend half-days only, for the first two weeks.
Children and parents are invited into school for a series of induction events in the summer term preceding their entry. Individual meetings are held with all parents prior to children starting school. In the first term, parents are invited to curriculum events where information is shared to help them support their child’s learning. There is a follow-up meeting in November to talk about the progress children are making and targets they are working to achieve.
Admission Arrangements 2026-27
Once we have been notified that your child has been allocated a place at our school, we will contact you with an invitation to take part in our induction programme.
In Year Admissions
In year admissions are requests for places at Nunney First School aside from the initial admission of Reception children each September.
As an own admission authority, The Partnership Trust is responsible for setting in year admissions processes for Nunney First School.
Details of our admission arrangements can be found on the above links and applications are made on the Trust’s Application form (link below). If you need a hard copy of the form please contact the school office.
In Year Admissions Application Form
Appeals For Places At Nunney First School
The Partnership Trust is the ‘Admissions Authority’ for Nunney First School. The Trust has a policy of not admitting pupils above the Published Admission Number (PAN) for each year group. This is because admitting pupils above the PAN means larger classes, which stretch teachers, equipment and space, and prejudice the education of pupils already on roll at the School.
The Partnership Trust follows Somerset County Council’s Appeals Procedures and commissions Somerset County Council to handle appeals on its behalf. Information on the appeals process and an appeals form can be accessed from the links below.
School Admissions Appeals Timetable and Information (Somerset) – for Reception appeals
School Admission Appeals Timetable (found on The Partnership Trust website) – for admission appeals