Please report all absences via the school absence line:

01234 352901 Option 1

Admissions

Admissions Policies

We have now determined our Admissions Policy for 2024-2025 and the document can be found below.  If you have any queries in respect of this then please email these to Mr Simon Campbell at [email protected]

 

Admissions Policy 2022-23

Admissions Policy 2023-24

Admissions Policy 2024-25

Applications

Nursery

The school administers applications into the Nursery class. Application forms can be downloaded here or collected from the school office.

Queens Park Academy has a Nursery class during term time and currently has 39 places available for morning sessions. Children are admitted into the Nursery class the term after their third birthday and there are 2 intakes per year,

Each child over 3 is entitled to 15 hours of government funded Nursery provision. We facilitate this by offering 5 morning sessions per week.

You can download a copy of our Nursery Admission Form by clicking this link.

Reception

Applications for Reception should be made through Bedford Borough Council. Places will be offered by the local authority in April.

Paper copies can be requested by calling 01234 718120 or you can download an application form from www.bedford.gov.uk. Online applications can be made at www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions.

Admission into Queens Park Academy (Reception - Year 6)

Parents seeking a place for their child into the Academy should apply via the Local Authority – Bedford Borough. The academy offers 60 places in each year group. The Local Authority will apply the following criteria (in the rank order shown) to decide the order in which places will be allocated when there are more requests from parents / carers than the number of places available:

  1. All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
  2. Pupils living in the catchment area with siblings at the school (see definition of sibling)
  3. Other pupils living in the catchment area
  4. ‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds
  5. Other siblings
  6. Any other children
Bedford Borough Admissions

For more information please contact Bedford Borough Admissions Department

You can contact the School Admissions Service General Enquiries line:

Tel: 01234 718120
Address: School Admissions Service, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.bedford.gov.uk/schools-education-and-childcare/schools-and-colleges/school-admissions