Admission Information
Reception Applications 2025
If your child’s fifth birthday is between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 then you will need to apply for a place at Primary School starting September 2025.
We currently have 60 places in our Reception class. Applications for Reception places for 2025/2026 will be processed and co-ordinated by Staffordshire County Council.
Applications for a Reception place at our Academy should be made directly with Staffordshire County Council. The application process opens on 1st November 2024 and closes on 15th January 2025 . Offers of Reception places will be sent on 16th April 2025, online applicants will receive an email. For paper applications offers will be made in writing and posted second class on this date. If you wish to make a late application, please follow the link below to SCC Admissions for further instructions on how to do this.
Nursery Applications 2025
Nursery September 2025 places are available for children who turn 3 between 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025.
Applications for Nursery places for 2025/2026 will be processed and co-ordinated by Etching Hill CE Primary Academy. . The online application process opens on 6th January 2025 at 8am, the closing date is 3rd March 2025 at 12pm. Please complete the application form linked below and return to admissions@etchinghillprimary.academy (paper copies are also available in our school office).
Offers of Nursery places will be emailed to those who have been successful during May 2025 (date to be confirmed).
At Etching Hill we like to offer personal visits with a member of the senior management team to enable our prospective parents to ask as many questions as is needed in order for you to gain a wealth of information about our school. Please call our school office if this is something that you would like to arrange (tel: 01889 221864).
Joining Etching Hill Primary Academy within the school year
If you are looking to transfer to our Academy through the school year, please contact our school office to verify a space is available and then complete the form below:-
Transfer Application Form (within the school year)
Schools Published Admission number (PAN) - 60