Starting school is an exciting step for you and your child.  To guide you through the admissions process, please find below a link to Worcestershire County Council School Admissions and you can also call the school office on 01905 772138 for support.

New Starters September 2025 

You are required to submit an online Local Authority admissions application form by 15th January 2025.

For St Peter's Droitwich C of E Academy, as well as submitting an online application to Worcestershire County Council, you are also required to complete the school's Supplementary Sorting Form.  Copies are available from the school office or can be printed below for completion and return to the school.

Visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/school admissions to make your application or telephone School Admissions on 01905 822700 if you need assistance.

In-Year Transfers

If transferring schools, applications should be sent to School Admissions at the Local Authority using a CA1 Form (see link below). The application form for an in-year transfer to a Worcestershire school is an editable form so you can complete it and save it on your own device and then return it to School Admissions via online application or email to schooladmissions@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk. 

You also need to arrange for an education history form (Word) to be completed by your child’s current or most recent school. The education history form can then be uploaded with your online application. More information on in-year applications can be found in the existing year groups booklet for parents/carers.

St. Peter's has an additional admissions application form called a Supplementary Sorting Form which MUST be completed and returned to the school office.  An electronic version of the form can be found below, or hard copies are available from the school office.

If you wish to visit the school prior to making an application, please contact the school office by email at spoffice@rivers cofe.co.uk or by telephone on 01905 772138. 

The following link provides up-to-date information and the application process Apply for a school place | Worcestershire County Council

Admissions criteria - Full details of our admissions criteria are detailed with the Admissions Policy available below.  Where there are more applications than places available, the school will admit pupils according to the admissions criteria in order of priority.

Appeals - In the event of applicants not being admitted to the school, they may submit an appeal in writing, setting out the grounds on which the appeal is made, to the school within 20 school days of the date of notification of the refusal of a place.  Reasonable deadlines will be set for those making an appeal to submit any additional evidence. Those making an appeal will receive at least 10 school days notice for their appeal hearing. The appeal will be heard by an independent appeal panel and decision letters are sent within 5 school days of the hearing when possible.

We are aware that the catchment map provided by Worcestershire County Council does not include the recent new build developments  near the school. For specific catchment area information relating to your postcode we would encourage you to  search on the Worcestershire Children's First website Find a school | Worcestershire County Council