Mary Dean's CE Primary School and Nursery
Admissions
Thank you for considering our school for your child.
Our school is a warm and friendly community where everyone is made to feel special. It’s a great place to work, learn and play.
Our children try hard to look smart, behave well and to do their best in all areas of their learning. I am delighted to say they make a great success of this and achieve high standards in all areas. The children benefit from a super team of dedicated teachers and support staff who endeavour to make every day a good day and ensure that each child achieves their God-given potential.
Sport has a high profile here and we are regularly involved in lots of competitive sport with other schools and we seek to offer a wide range of sporting opportunities for all age groups. Other talents are developed through our active choir and instrumental group who perform for the school and the local community. We also hold school productions and class assemblies to which parents are warmly invited.
We run a wide range of clubs at lunchtimes and there is a selection of after school activities. Our Breakfast Club ensures a good start to the day for lots of children and we also have a thriving After School Club open every school day until 6pm.
This is a lovely school in a beautiful village and I hope you have been encouraged to find out more and become a part of our school community.
Please see the documents below to help you apply for a place.
Mrs Donna Wilson
Head Teacher
Our Admission Arrangements
We are a voluntary controlled School fully maintained by the local authority. This means that our admissions criteria are set by the local authority. You can find full details of the local authority admission criteria by clicking on the link below.
Consultation on admissions arrangements for 2025-26
We are taking part in the annual consultation on admissions policies for 2025-26, which is run by Devon County Council. This consultation includes this school, although it is in Dorset / Plymouth, and can be found here.
We are not planning to make any significant changes to the admissions policy for this school.
Consultation on admission arrangements 2024/2025
Consultation on admission arrangements 2023/2024
If you are allocated a place at our school, we will be in touch about the arrangements about the new school year.
Thank you
Apply for a school place
Is your child due to start secondary school next year – September 2024?
Now is the time to start thinking about your child moving from primary onto secondary school.
If your child was born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 and are in Year 6, they are now eligible to apply for a secondary school place.
All the information you will need about secondary school admissions in 2024 is on our website www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions. From here, you can apply online for school places and read the ‘Plymouth Parent’s Guide’ which contains all admission policies and application forms.
Applying online is quick and easy - all you need is an email address. Once you apply online we will let you know which school your child has been allocated on Friday 1 March 2024.
Remember:
§ All Plymouth’s 18 secondary schools hold ‘open events’ for families to visit the school and speak to staff. Please refer to the individual schools websites for dates and further information.
§ If you are applying for a place at a faith school on faith grounds, you must also fill out a supplementary form, which you can obtain from our website or from the school.
§ Some schools give priority to children of members of staff and will ask for submission of a supplementary form as proof.
§ Please read the admission policy for each school carefully.
The deadline to apply is 31 October 2023 so visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions now.