Admissions
Five Spires Academy is a one-form entry primary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire, providing places for children from Nursery through to Year 6.
Our standard admission number is 30 children per year group in Reception to Year 6, and 24 children (aged 3-4 years old) in Nursery.
For in-year admissions to Five Spires Academy, please complete the following form from Staffordshire County Council:
Nursery Admissions
Nursery sessions are as follows:
- Morning: 8.30am - 11.30am (3h)
- Lunch club: 11.30am - 12.15pm (45m)
- Afternoon: 12.15pm - 3.15pm (3h)
A full day totals 6.75 hours; we offer 3-hour morning places from 8.30am to 11.30am or 3-hour morning sessions plus lunch club from 8.30am to 12.15pm. Lunch club is not covered by 15- or 30-hour funding and costs £4.50 a day. During this 45 minute lunchtime, children can either eat a packed lunch from home or buy a school meal at a cost of £2.20 daily.
We can provide both 15- and 30-hour funded places (space dependent) and take up to 24 children per session. Parents wishing to pay for additional sessions can do so. Please enquire at the main office for current prices.
How to Apply
Five Spires Nursery accepts children once they've had their 3rd birthday. The school manages its own admissions and also runs a wraparound before- and after-school service which parents are welcome to access, dependent on availability.
Please apply directly to the school by completing the application form below:
Reception Admissions
Children start Reception at the beginning of the academic year (September) in which they become five.
Primary school admissions for September 2026 (for children born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022) have now closed.
You can make a late application by completing the paper application form through the local authority where your child lives, not where your preferred schools are located.
What if I can't apply online or have a problem?
- Call Staffordshire on 0300 111 8007 and select the option for 'School Admissions and Transport'
- Email [email protected]
School Admissions and Transport Service
Staffordshire County Council
1 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2DH
REAch2 Admissions Policies 25/26 and 26/27
What happens if the school is oversubscribed?
When the school is oversubscribed (when there are more applications than places available), after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan that names the school, priority for admission will be given to those children based on the criteria set out below, in the order shown:
1. Looked after children and previously looked after children
2. Previously looked after children outside of England
3. Children with siblings in the school
4. Children of school staff fulfilling a skills shortage role
5. All other children
How are catchment areas decided?
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available within any of the categories above, the order in which places will be allocated will be determined by reference to the distance between the child's home address and the school, with those living nearer receiving higher priority. Further information can be found at:
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-primary/Catchment-areas.aspx
If you require any further information or advice, please contact the school office.