Admissions

How do I apply for a Reception place for my child at Jewell Academy Bournemouth?

For September 2027 we will be offering 30 places in Reception. The application process will open on 1st November 2026.

Apply by the closing date of 15 January 2027.

BCP will let you know your outcome:

on 16 April 2027 if you apply on time (between 1 November 2026 and 15 January 2027)
on 14 May 2027 if you apply late (between 16 January 2027 and 15 April 2027)
from June onwards if you apply after 15 April 2027.

You must apply to the local authority where you live, even if the schools you are applying for are in another area.

If you would like to apply for a Reception school place for your child, please go to the BCP Council website

Or contact the Children’s Information Service on 01202 456223.

We also have a preschool for children aged 3, please contact us directly for more information.

Primary School Age places – Year R – September 2027

Offer letters posted to parents/carers on ‘National Offer Day’ by Local Authority – 16 April 2027

Deadline for acceptance of offer by parent/carer – 1 May 2027

Deadline for lodging an on-time admission appeal – 16 May 2027

Appeal Hearing Dates – TBC

GENERAL

Appeals lodged will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
You will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of your appeal hearing date. School days do not include school holidays, inset days, bank holidays or weekends.
Appeals are heard during the daytime on weekdays and are not normally heard during school holidays. Where there are multiple appeals for places at the same school, the hearings may go over a number of days.
The school’s case will be made available to parents and Panel members at least 5 school days before the start of the appeal hearing.
Additional evidence may be submitted up to 5 working days before the hearing.
Any additional evidence received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing. The Appeal Panel must decide whether it should be considered taking into account its significance and the effect of a possible need to adjourn the hearing
Following the hearing, decision letters will be sent, where possible, within 5 school days of the end of the hearing. During busy periods, such as main entry, full decision letters may take longer than this, so the Clerk will send a brief decision summary email in the interim.
Appeal hearings for in-year places will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.