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Ivybridge Community College – New Admissions

The Trust Board of Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST) is the admissions authority for our College, responsible for the Admissions Policies and decisions when there is an application for admission. 

We have an Admissions Policy for each academic year. 

Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. 

We take part in the normal round and the in-year coordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.

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Come and Visit us

If you are interested in your child attending our College, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit by contacting us via the links below.

Telephone	Book a Tour Link
01752 691000

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Applying to come here

Once you decide you would like a place, you must make a formal application.

You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Devon County Council).

The Local Authority

Devon County Council publishes information about Admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process.

Applications can be made online or by using the forms via the links below.

Devon County Council Admissions Information	Devon County Council Online Application	Devon County Council Admissions Forms

There is an appeals process if an application is refused.

This is detailed via the link below.

Devon County Council Appeals Process

For questions about your child joining the College or just about the admissions process in general, please do not hesitate to contact the College direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service via the links below.
 

Devon School Admissions Service Telephone	Devon School Admissions Service Email
0345 155 1019

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Our Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the College and our community.

Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 11.

School Admissions Policy 2024-25

This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the College or Devon County Council via the link below.

You can view this policy via the Devon County Council website via the link below.

Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox	Devon County Council School Admissions Policy

School Admissions Policy 2025-26

This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the College or Devon County Council via the link below.

You can view this policy via the Devon County Council website via the link below.

Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox	Devon County Council School Admissions Policy

School Admissions Policy 2026-27

We will consult on an Admissions Policy between November 2024 and Friday, 10 January 2025.  If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the College or via the Devon County Council Website via the link below.

From November, you can view this policy on the Devon County Council website via the link below.

Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox	Devon County Council School Admissions Policy

After the consultation, we will determine the Policy at a meeting of the Admissions Authority held before the end of February 2025. 

Once determined, the Policy will be updated online by Saturday, 15 March 2025.

Objections can be made up to Thursday, 15 May 2025 to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.

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The 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 (Reception):
Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Deadline for Appeal forms to be submitted (Reception):
Friday, 31 May 2024

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by (Reception):
Friday, 26 July 2024

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after Friday, 31 May will be heard by Friday, 26 July.

If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

Allocation date for the normal round new (Year 7):
Friday, 1 March 2024

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted (Year 7):
Monday, 22 April 2024

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by (Year 7):
Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after Monday, 22 April will be heard by Wednesday, 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.

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026

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 (Reception):
Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted:
Saturday, 31 May 2025

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by:
Friday, 25 July 2025

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after Saturday, 31 May will be heard by Friday, 25 July.

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.