Admissions
In accordance with the School Admissions Regulations 2012 and the School Admissions Code, Athersley South Primary School is consulting on its proposed admission arrangements for 2025-26.
There are two minor changes to the admission arrangements;
• Where residency is shared 50:50, the address where the child is registered at the GP will be used
• Clarification on how parental disputes on school preferences are managed
Any comments on the admission arrangements should be emailed to athersleysouthadmin@ecmtrust.co.uk no later than Friday 5th January 2024.
The admission arrangements for Athersley South Primary School for 2025-26 will be determined by 28 February 2024 and will be published on the school website.
There are two minor changes to the admission arrangements;
• Where residency is shared 50:50, the address where the child is registered at the GP will be used
• Clarification on how parental disputes on school preferences are managed
Any comments on the admission arrangements should be emailed to athersleysouthadmin@ecmtrust.co.uk no later than Friday 5th January 2024.
The admission arrangements for Athersley South Primary School for 2025-26 will be determined by 28 February 2024 and will be published on the school website.
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Applying for a place at Athersley South
Going to a new school is a very important step for your child. At Athersley South we want to make the process of applying for a school place as easy as possible for all parents and carers.
You can apply online for your child’s admission but at the moment, online applications can only be made for children starting primary school for the first time https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/primary-school-places/ or for secondary school https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/secondary-school-places/
If your child is already attending a school in Barnsley and you wish to transfer schools https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/transferring-schools/
Detailed admissions, appeals and transfer information is available by following the link below:
https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/
Please contact school admissions if you have any questions
01226 773689 / 773677 / 773588 / 773502 or via email at admissions@barnsley.gov.uk
Please see below links to the admissions policies for the school for the upcoming two school years:
Admissions Policy 2022/23
Admissions Policy 2023/24
Admissions Policy 2024/25
Going to a new school is a very important step for your child. At Athersley South we want to make the process of applying for a school place as easy as possible for all parents and carers.
You can apply online for your child’s admission but at the moment, online applications can only be made for children starting primary school for the first time https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/primary-school-places/ or for secondary school https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/secondary-school-places/
If your child is already attending a school in Barnsley and you wish to transfer schools https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/transferring-schools/
Detailed admissions, appeals and transfer information is available by following the link below:
https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-admissions-and-transfers/
Please contact school admissions if you have any questions
01226 773689 / 773677 / 773588 / 773502 or via email at admissions@barnsley.gov.uk
Please see below links to the admissions policies for the school for the upcoming two school years:
Admissions Policy 2022/23
Admissions Policy 2023/24
Admissions Policy 2024/25