Admissions authorities are required to consult on their admission arrangements whenever a change to the arrangements is proposed, or if no changes are proposed, every seven years. As such, the Cabot Learning Federation is consulting on the admissions arrangements for the above school, for students joining from September 2026.
The consultation period ran from 5 December 2024 to 24 January 2025.
Redstart Primary School is a primary academy.
The academy in consulting on various changes including over subscription criteria and wording to make policies clear and relevant and aligned with CLF admissions.
Full Draft Admissions Policy 2026-27
Any comments on or objections to the proposals can be made during the stated period to Elizabeth Tincknell, Head of Governance for the Cabot Learning Federation. The email address for correspondence is [email protected] or in writing to Elizabeth Tincknell, Federation House, King’s Oak Academy, Brook Road, Bristol, BS15 4JT.
Our admissions policies and application form can be downloaded below.
If you are transferring from another school, you can contact us directly to apply for a place. Forms are available below or from the school reception. Please also contact us here or by phone to arrange a visit to the school.
Should your application be refused and you would like to appeal against this decision, please follow the appeal process on the Somerset Council website
If your require a place for a child who is due to start school you will have received paperwork from the local authority. This application form needs to be returned to the LA in Taunton in advance of the deadline date (shown on the paperwork) where it will processed. There is an option to complete the form online and this is usually the easiest option. You will also be notified of the outcome online which means you hear a little sooner than if you receive a reply by post.
To apply for a place in our Redstart Nursery School (for pupils from the age of three) please contact the main school reception on 01460 67457. Visits are warmly welcomed and again can be booked at reception.
Please contact the school reception on 01460 67457 or email us at [email protected] to arrange a visit. If you are considering applying for a place for your child we recommend you visit the school during the school day to see us in action and to get a feel for us as a school. The Principal keeps regular 9.30am appointment slots free in her diary so that she can meet with parents.
We would kindly request when visiting the school to please not park in the school car park, as we only have room for staff vehicles.
