Please read the information given below which gives details of our admission arrangements for the school.

In Year Applications

In year applications are where children wish to change school outside the usual transfer period. Please go to www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions for further information about In Year Admissions including a copy of the application form. For information about any spaces, please contact the office, on 01525 237253.

Admissions- Starting School (Primary)

Children are admitted to our reception class in the September after they are four.

The admission number is 25 children. The Governing Body are the Admissions Authority and places are decided by criteria set out in the Governor's Admissions Policy (see below). Starting School applications are coordinated by Central Bedfordshire's School Admissions Team.

The application process for September 2026 intake into the Reception Class (4+) will start in October 2025. 
For children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022  apply online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions 

We work alongside the Heath Barn Pre School which is situated on the school site and offers places for children from 2 years of age. https://www.hbpreschool.co.uk/

• Ecclesiastical Parish of Heath and Reach
  Please follow this link to find out more about the school catchment area

For information about the Appeals process please go to: 

https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/5/school_admissions/500/school_admission_appeals

Arrangements for the admission of pupils with disabilities

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a disabled person as one who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a persons’ ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Most children with Special Needs will not be disabled within the meaning of the Act.

The admission of pupils with disabilities is considered in the first instance in the same way as non-disabled pupils. Further considerations are made in the light of need and accessibility. It is the School Governors’ Policy to accommodate pupils with disabilities should parents wish their child to attend the school.  Steps are taken to prevent any pupils being treated less favourably than other pupils. In practice we ensure that classroom and extra-curricular activities encourage the participation of all pupils, including those categorised as having Special Educational Needs. Staff organise human and physical resources within the school to increase access to learning and participation by all pupils. The School strives to ensure that whatever the abilities and needs of members of the school community, everyone is equally valued and treats one another with respect under the Equality Act 2010.