Admissions

Admission Arrangements

SCHOOL PLACES ARE ALLOCATED BY DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ADMISSIONS POLICY. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND FROM:

Or by calling 08456 058 058

Our current numbers as of 5th October 2026:

Pre-School – 10
Early Years – 15
Key Stage 1 – 30
Key Stage 2 – 61

Planned Admission Numbers – 12 children per year group

Admissions for September 2026

If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 they’ll be eligible to start school in September 2027. You should apply for their infant or primary school place by 15 January 2027. You’ll be able to make your application from 9am on 9 November 2026.

You’ll get your offer on 16 April 2027. If you’re unhappy with the decision you can appeal.

Applications for places are handled by Derbyshire County Council under the co-ordinated admissions policy. The school has no authority to offer places.

Applications are made directly to Derbyshire County Council online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions or by telephone on 01629 533190.

Parents can apply for up to three choices and these must be for different schools.

The admissions team then apply strict criteria to each application.
1. Children in care
2. Children living within the normal area
3. Children whose siblings already attend the school at the time of application
4. Other children who have requested a place - usually based on distance from the school.

Please note, children do not transfer automatically from our nursery to main school, a separate application must be made. Attendance at our nursery does not give priority to a place in reception, the normal admission criteria apply.

If parents are not allocated a place at our school, they can appeal against the decision at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions or contact Call Derbyshire on 08456 058058. An independent panel will hear the appeal and the decision will be binding on the council and parents.

In-year applications

Applications for places in any other year group at Cutthorpe Primary are made via www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions or by ringing 01629 533190. As we are a very popular school it is very unlikely that places would be available so we advise you contact us at school to ascertain the current situation. An appeals process is available if a place is applied for and, in the first instance, is unavailable.