Admissions

Uffculme is a completely comprehensive school serving the children and families that live around the Culm Valley. Our aim is to provide every student that is entrusted to us with a truly exceptional education.

 

Uffculme School is a member of the Blackdown Education Partnership which is the admitting authority, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and School Admissions Appeals Code 2022.

We take part in the coordinated admissions scheme administered by Devon County Council.

Finding out about the School

 

If you are interested in your child attending our school, you can find out more about us by emailing Mrs Alford, our Pupil Secretary on secretary@uffculmeschool.bep.ac or by calling us on 01884 840458.

You can gain a pupil perspective of the school and see it in action by viewing our Student Experience Video, below.

The school’s YouTube Channel also contains a series of mini-videos showcasing all the different subject areas as well as many other aspects of the school – see the Uffculme School YouTube Channel

We hope you enjoy seeing the school in action and finding out more about it.

School Prospectus

 

You can download a copy of our latest School Prospectus here, alternatively you can request that we send you a hard copy by emailing the School at secretary@uffculmeschool.bep.ac

You can access our School Admission Policies further down this page.

Applying for a place at the School for the start of Year 7

 

Once you have decided you would like a place in Year 7 you must make a formal application through the Local Authority. This is known as the ‘Normal Admissions Round’. Devon County Council manage all the applications for the School as part of the Coordinated Admissions scheme. (You cannot apply directly to the School.)

You must do this by applying to the Local Authority and not directly to the school. You can find out about the DCC Admissions process on their website at DCC School Admissions

Applications can be made online via the Devon Citizen Portal or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms.

The closing date for making applications is 31st October, the year before they are due to start in Year 7.

Places are announced by DCC on ‘Offer Day’ (usually 31st March) - this is the day when secondary school places are allocated across England.

If parents/carers wish to appeal the admissions process with DCC (e.g. because you requested a place at the School but one has not been allocated) you can do so and information is available here.

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct at secretary@uffculmeschool.bep.ac, or you can contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk

Applying for a place at the School after the start of Year 7

 

Where a parents and carers wishes to apply for a place at Uffculme School at a different time to the start of Year 7 this is known as an ‘In-Year Admission’ This might happen for example because you are moving house and would like your child to change schools.

Applications for In-Year Admissions are managed by Devon County Council. (You cannot apply directly to the School.)

You can find out about the process on their website at DCC In-Year Admissions

Applications can be made online via the Devon Citizen Portal or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms.

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct at secretary@uffculmeschool.bep.ac, or you can contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk

School Admission Policies

 

Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Year 7 through to Year 11. We review our school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community. You can access our current Policies below.

This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

  • School Admissions Policy for 2024-25

    This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

  • School Admissions Policy for 2025-26

    This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

We are consulting on our admission policy for 2026-27.  The proposed policy can be viewed on Devon County Council’s website: www.devon.gov.uk/admissionarrangements   A summary of any proposed changes can be found on our trust website:  Blackdown Education Partnership - BEP

The consultation runs from 9 November 2024 until 10 January 2025.  You can comment at schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or by emailing Blackdown Education Partnership at admin@bep.ac .

Admission Appeals

 

Admissions Appeals Timetable 2024

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

  • Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7 intake: 1 March 2024

  • Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2024

  • Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 26 June 2024

  • Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 26 June. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.

Admissions Appeals Timetable 2025

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

  • Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7 intake: 3 March 2025

  • Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2025

  • Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 24 June 2025

  • Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 24 June. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.