Kibworth School Admissions

Published Admissions Number

The school admits 90 pupils per year group at First Time Admissions (FTA). This is known as the Published Admission Number (PAN).

For FTA, Year 1 and 2, the school PAN is capped to 90 in line with Infant Class Sizes.

Admissions Policies

Please click the links below to view our admissions policies

Admissions Policy 2024/25

Admissions Policy 2025/26

Admissions Policy 2026/2027

Our Catchment Area

To view our catchment area, please click here.

Admissions Events

We hold numerous Open events, some just for families and some with your children,

To arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office via email at office@dsatkibworth.org.

Should your child secure a place at the school, we work closely with the preschools, playgroups and nurseries in the local area to learn more about your child to enable them to get the best start possible to our school. Families will be then invited to attend pre-transition sessions in the Summer Term before your child starts full time education in our Reception Year in the following Autumn Term.

First Time Admissions

All Discovery Schools have a single start for first time admissions at the start of the autumn term for children aged four years of age.

Children are offered a school place from four years of age, the autumn term following their fourth birthday. However, statutory school age is from the first term following their fifth birthday.

This means that:

• A child turning 5yrs in the autumn term must start school no later than the start of the Spring term.
• A child turning 5yrs in the spring term must start school no later than the start of the summer term.
• A child turning 5yrs in the summer term must start school no later than the start of the Autumn term. Please see more information in sections 11 and 12.

Making a First Time Admission Application (FTA) 

Arrangements are made in accordance with the Local Authority’s First Time Admissions Coordinated scheme. This means families must apply to the Local Authority where they live using the Common Application Form before the January 15th closing date for submissions.

Families’ who are resident in other areas must apply through their home Local

Authority. It is recommended that families also contact the Local Authority which the desired school is located to discuss applications. 

Families are encouraged to list three choices of schools on the application form including the catchment school for that area. Contact your Local Authority to find out your catchment school(s). The closing date for first time admission applications is the 15^th January (national closing date).

Families will be informed by their Local Authority of the place given to their child on the 16^th April (National Offer Day) or the next working day.

The easiest way to apply for a school place at a Discovery Schools is to apply online. To apply online or speak to the Admissions Service at your Local Authority, please use the

contact details below:

Leicestershire County Council  

School Admissions Service – 0116 305 6684
admissions@leics.gov.uk

Priority Criteria

At the point of first-time admission, if there are more requests for places than available, places will be allocated up to the PAN in accordance with the priority oversubscription criteria.

**Full details of the priority criteria can be found in the full admissions policy above.

Mid-Term (In-Year) Applications

Discovery Trust Schools within Leicestershire County Council participate in full with the Local Authority’s coordinated scheme for Mid-Term (In-Year) applications. Click here to read the full policy outline.

To discuss a visit to our school, please contact the school office.

Should you wish to make an application to the school, parents must make an application via the Local Authority where they live using the Common Application Form. It is recommended that parents also contact the Local Authority which the desired school is located in to discuss applications.