Starting School- September 2026

The deadline to apply for a primary school place closes on 16th January 2026. 

You will receive your child's school place offer on April 17th 2026. Offer letters will be sent by Royal Mail 2nd Class post, or by email if you applied online. 

Once you have received your school place offer, you will need to either accept or decline this offer by contacting our school office.

If you accept your school place with us, we will then inform you of the next steps and any transition events we are offering. 

We look forward to meeting you. 

Mrs Marks

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New admissions for September intakes

Reception new admissions are dealt with by Peterborough Local Authority for children who reside within the Peterborough Local Authority locality.  Parents of nursery age children who do not reside within Peterborough Local Authority should access the link below for further information on the admissions process:

 

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions

 

Further information regarding this process can be found in the Peterborough Admissions website and the Manor Drive Primary Academy Admissions Policy.

 

In-Year Admissions 2025-26 (for children applying for a school place outside the September intake).

 

Please contact the Academy if you wish to seek admission and apply using the In-Year application form below.   If there is a vacancy in the Year Group, then a place will be allocated in accordance with the timetable below.  If the Academy does not have a place in the Year Group, applicants will be placed on the waiting list according to the admission criteria that is met and the procedure for Appeal will be explained. Please see the Admissions Policy for further reference.

 

In-Year Application Form - This form should be completed and returned to Mrs L White (Admissions), Manor Drive Primary Academy, Porter Avenue, Peterborough PE4 7EP. 

This form should only be used for children applying for a school place outside the September intake.

 

Manor Drive Primary Academy allocates school places every Friday (term time only). The dates when allocations will be taking place and the deadline dates for receiving your application for it to be included in the allocation are shown above. The outcome of applications received will be notified in writing as soon as possible after each allocation date and certainly within 15 school days of an application being received.

 

Admission Appeals

Appeal forms can be obtained from the Academy.  Appeals are held within the statutory timescale, and you will be advised of an appeal hearing date once your application is received.  Further, more detailed, information can be found in the Academy’s Admission Policy.

 

This information is provided in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code October 2022.

 

Reception Admission to Primary Schools 2026

There is a deadline for lodging appeals of 20 school days from the date of notification that an application is unsuccessful.  The appeal administrator will request and allow for additional evidence to be submitted prior to the appeal taking place.   The Academy will also submit evidence to the appeal administrator in accordance with their timescale.  Appeal papers will then be distributed to all parties and the panel.  Ten school days’ notice of the appeal hearing will be provided.  Decision letters will be issued within 5 school days of the hearing.

 

In-year appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receipt.