Thank you for your interest in joining our growing community. Waverley Academy is a non-selective, non-denominational primary school for local children and we have a very simple and open approach to admissions.
We welcome the opportunity to show parents and children around our school. To find out more, please contact the school office on 01302 853326 or send us an email at admin@astreawaverley.org
If there are more applications than places or if the year group is full, we prioritise applications in the following order:
1. Looked After Children
2. Catchment Area
3. Siblings
4. Children of staff in skills shortage posts
5. Distance
You can find out more information in our published documents
Nursery Admissions
When will my child start at a School Nursery?
If places are available children are eligible to be admitted the term after their third birthday and are admitted in criteria and date of birth order.
| A child born between: | Is eligible from the start of the: |
| 1 September – 31 December | Spring Term in January |
| 1 January – 31 March | Summer Term in April |
| 1 April – 31 August | Autumn Term in September |
Any letters/offers we send will be in relation to a September start only. Once you have secured your September place, the school will contact you direct to offer any January or April starts.
If an early place is not available the Families Information Service can also provide you with details of other registered providers.
Session Times
At Waverley we currently offer morning nursery places, which start at 8.45am and finish at 11.45pm.
How do I apply?
Application packs are posted out to all Doncaster Residents who were registered with a Doncaster GP as of 1 May. If you have changed your address or moved to Doncaster after this date, please contact Doncaster Council Admissions if you would like an application pack sending to you or alternatively please complete the online application above.
https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/nursery-admissions
Important Information – You must apply again for a Reception Place. Attendance at our school nursery does not give you a place. There is no automatic right of admission into a reception class and all parents must apply for the school they wish to attend
Reception Admissions
We are able to offer 30 new places in Reception each year, for children who will turn five years old between September 1st and August 31st.
How do I apply?
If you would like to make an application to join us, please visit Doncaster Council’s website for Primary Admissions: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/primary-admissions
The deadline to apply is 15th January. Application outcomes will be communicated by Doncaster Council in April.
In Year Transfers
When moving or changing schools, parents are to apply for an In Year Transfer via Doncaster Council. For more information, and to apply please visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/primary-admissions
