All admissions to Fernvale Primary School are handled by Leicestershire County Council.  Further information please refer to our admissions policies and catchment area map below. 

Details including how to apply online can be found there or for a downloadable application form please visit their website by clicking on the gree link below.

All applications for a September place must be made online by the January deadline.

Leicestershire County Council – Apply for a primary or junior school

All pupils are admitted to the school in the Autumn Term.  Children have a short phased entry to school, which supports all children in settling happily and quickly into school life in accordance with Leicestershire guidance.

Parents considering sending a child to this school are invited to phone (0116 2416722) or call in to make an appointment to visit the school.  The criteria applied in deciding which children will be admitted are those laid down by the Local Authority.  

Once you have secured a place for your child, you will be invited to an induction evening at school in the summer term before your child starts: this is an opportunity for us to inform you of the workings of the Foundation Stage class and for parents to talk with teachers.  The children make their first visit to the school during the half-term before their admission and attend full time by the third full week of the autumn term.  Children may also be admitted at any age across the primary range and this may occur when a new family moves into the catchment area or when parents who live out of catchment express a preference for this school, provided that spare places are available.

If you are interested in your child attending our school please contact the school office to arrange a tour. This can give you and your child an opportunity to see some of the amazing learning and activities we have in the school.

If you would like a tour of our school, for the new academic year then we offer tours in October between 9.30 am and 2.30pm.  These dates are set at the start of each year and updated in the EYFS New Starters section of our website. 

Please call the school office on 0116 2416722 to arrange a time.

To apply for a place, click here for the Leicestershire County Council school admissions page. 

School Admissions - 0116 3056684     Email - admissions@leics.gov.uk.

If your child is offered a place we run a fantastic transition process to ensure children and their families settle well into Fernvale and make a smooth transition between pre-school and school. 

MID-TERM TRANSFER

If you would like to move your child from another school to Little Hill, this is referred to as a mid-term transfer.  Applications are managed by Leicestershire County Council on our behalf, see Mid-term transfer applications.

ADMISSION APPEALS

Parents have the right to appeal against an unsuccessful application for a place at our school. To ensure independence our appeals are managed by Leicestershire County Council. For details of the appeals process and the timetable for organising and hearing admission appeals please see: 

Leicestershire County Council Admission Appeals

This occurs at the end of the academic year in which your child will be 11 years old (Your child must be 11 before 31st August).

Applications are made via the Local Authority and should be made by 31st October during their first term in year 6. You can access the Leicestershire Appilcations site by clicking here.
A smooth transition to high school is essential for a child's success at the their next stage of education and so we work very closely with all provision in order to support children and families with this.

Parents are able to choose which high schools they apply to, in the past many of our children have moved on to the following schools: Gartree, Beauchamp, Manor High School.

Leicester City Pupils (LE5) have also moved to City of Leicester and Orchead Mead.

We highly recommend that you visit a number of schools and attend open evenings, these are usually advertised on their school websites.