Meadowside Community Primary School is a member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT) which is a multi-academy Trust with 12 academies within the Warrington local authority area. Legally, TCAT is the Admissions Authority for all its member academies and has developed Admission Arrangements which ensures all academies within the Trust have a unified approach to admissions whilst ensuring the individual character of each academy is maintained.
All state-funded schools have a set of admissions rules, published admission number and oversubscription criteria to help them process school applications consistently, transparently and fairly in accordance with the 2021 School Admissions Code.
TCAT has appointed WBC to administer admission procedures on its behalf for all TCAT Warrington Academies
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Appeals Process
If your child is refused a place, you have the right to appeal through an Independent School Appeals Panel.
More Information & Appeal Timetable: School Admission Appeals
Early Years & Primary Admissions
Nursery Admissions (2-Year-Olds & 3-4 Year-Olds)
Our nursery program offers high-quality early education for children aged 2, 3, and 4 years old.
2-Year-Olds: Admission is based on Local Authority funding eligibility.
3 & 4-Year-Olds: Places are available following school and local authority nursery policies.
How to Apply: Visit the school office to complete a Nursery Admissions Form.
If places are oversubscribed, children will be placed on a waiting list and admissions will follow the oversubscription criteria.
Check Funding Eligibility: Government Free Childcare for 2-Year-Olds
In-Year Transfers (Changing Schools Mid-Year)
An in-year transfer occurs when a student transfers schools outside of normal admission periods, such as when a family moves home.
If considering an in-year transfer for reasons other than relocation, we recommend discussing options with the school admissions team first.
Apply for an In-Year Transfer: Local Authority In-Year Transfers
Once you have contacted the school admissions team, a school leader will be happy to arrange a school visit for you and your child.
Contact Information
https://www.warrington.gov.uk/primary-school-admissions
Local Authority School Admissions
01925 446226
schooladmissions@localauthority.gov.uk
Admissions Office Address:
26/30 Horsemarket Street, Warrington, [Postcode]
Admission Consultation 2025-2026
The Admissions Consultation for the Admission Arrangements for 2025-26 has now closed. The Trust Board has considered all responses and their response to the consultation is attached here. Having considered all responses, the Trust board have determined the published Admission Arrangements for 2025-2026 the Trust’s Warrington primary and secondary academies as attached below.
Nursery Admissions
If parents would like a place for their child in our 2 Year Old or 3 Year Old Nursery you must contact the school office – 01925 632705 / office@meadowside.tcat.uk.com
Reception Admissions
In line with LA Policy, the school has one intake into Reception class in the September of each year. The school academic year runs from 1st September to 31st August and children are admitted in the September prior to their fifth birthday. Our official admission limit is 30.
Upon confirmation of a school place for the start of the academic year, parents and carers are invited to a welcome meeting in the Summer Term to discuss their child’s transition. Here, parents and carers will have the opportunity to meet the Headteacher and Reception teaching and support staff. It is an informal, enjoyable event where parents and carers can meet others whose children will be starting school at the same time.
We hold annual Open Mornings & Afternoons in the Autumn Term specifically for parents of school children due to be admitted in the next academic year and these are published on the home page of the website once dates have been finalised.
Further information on the Local Authority Guidelines for intake to Reception in September or in-year transfers and admissions can be found using the link below. The local authority is responsible for co-ordinating all admissions to the school. All relevant forms can also be found using the same link: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Or contact:
School Admissions, Contact Warrington, 26/30 Horsemarket Street, Warrington, WA1 1XL
Telephone: 01925 446226
Information about admissions appeals can be found at: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/school-admission-appeals
More information about in-year admissions (transferring your child from one school to another) is available by visiting the Council’s website via the link below. Once you have spoken with the school admissions team, the Headteacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team at our school will be happy to arrange a visit for you and your child to come and look around.
EY/KS1 Development Centre & KS2 Designated Provision
Admission to the school’s Development Centre and Designated Provision classes are made by the Local Authority. Support can be found at Warrington’s Information, Advice and Guidance service – www.warringtonsendiass.co.uk – or through the AskOllie Website. More information about these provisions can be found on our website at http://www.meadowsidecpschool.co.uk/page/about-our-designated-provisions/28315
Further information and support for children with SEND can be found on the ‘AskOllie’ website or from https://www.warrington.gov.uk/schooladmissions – 01925 446226
To find out more information and download further information and application forms, click on the link below.
- Primary In Year Transfer Application Form
- Primary In Year Transfer Booklet
- Meadowside Determined Admissions Arrangements 2024-25
- Admissions Consultation 2025-26 Revised Final
- Admissions Consultation 2025-26 Final Response
- TCAT Determined Admissions Arrangements 2024-25
- Admissions Consultation 2026-27 FINAL
- TCAT Admissions Policy 2026-27 FINAL for Consultation
