Admissions

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) are responsible for admissions in our school. All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find below.

We have a few places available in some year groups. If your child does not yet have a place, or you wish to change, please contact the school office.

Admission to Reception

Children are able to start at Sywell in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January 2025.

Applications must be made through the Local Authority in which your child resides by following the link below.

Find Your Local Council

If you wish to apply on faith grounds, please complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF/A) which is available below in addition to the local authority application form and return to the school by 15th January.

Admission to any year group during the school year

Applications for admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.

If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit please contact the School Office on 01604644565 or office@sywell.pdet.org.uk

To apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form linked below. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).

Application for a PDET School

You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered. If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.

How to appeal for a place at our school

If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.

Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see below:

Admissions and Appeals

If you wish to appeal please contact the Appeals Administrator by emailing education@peterborough-diocese.org.uk and ask for an appeals pack.

The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.

Timetable for Appeals - September 2026 Applications

The dates below will be updated for 2026, once the timetable is available.

16th April 2025	National Offer Day
20th May 2025 (9:00 am)	Deadline for lodging on-time appeals.
Week commencing 16th June 2025	Notification of the hearing date and time and Statement of Case to be sent to appellants.
20th June 2025	Deadline for additional evidence.
Week commencing 7th July 2025	Appeal dates. Appeals will be heard on Zoom. Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances.

Admissions Policies and Documents

Please see the school's Admission Policy below. Here you will also find the parish boundary information and the Supplementary Information Form (SIF/A) regarding Church allegiance.

Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027