School tours: Reception class 2024
The Chandag Team would like to invite you to come and see our lovely school in action!
We have two dates available with school tours setting off in small groups every 10 mins. Please click the links below to book a timeslot through Eventbrite.
Please note that we ask you only book two tickets per family to allow as many people as possible to attend the event.
In our experience, children get bored on the school tours as the focus is on explaining things to parents, not play. As such, we recommend visiting without your child if possible. However, if childcare is an issue, we would much rather you visit and bring them along, than miss out!
Admissions arrangements:
For children starting school in Reception from September, admissions are managed by B&NES Admissions department. Information below explains this process.
For in-year ie. admissions to a year group part way through the school year, please contact the school directly for information.
Children are normally admitted to our Reception classes in the September following their fourth birthday. We admit children from many preschool settings in the area and have no influence over who is admitted to the school. We feel that it is really important that you come and visit our school when the children are here so that you can make an informed decision about your child’s education.
Please see our admissions information. How to apply for a place will be self-explanatory. Places for our school are limited, therefore, we advise that you submit your application before the closing date. If a year group is over-subscribed the admissions policy is followed.
Once your child has a confirmed place within our Reception classes, induction for parents and children takes place which includes an open evening for parents, and visiting days for pupils. This provides the opportunity for both the staff and parents to get to know each other, for questions to be answered and for the parents to feel confident about the positive start the children will be experiencing at our school.
- Admissions criteria 2023-24
- In September 2023 Chandag Infant and Chandag Junior School amalgamated to become one through school. Parents and carers with pupils in Year 2 will no longer need to apply for Year 3.
- B&NES school admissions
School admissions
Admissions and transport
Tel: 01225 394312
Email: admissions_transport@bathnes.gov.uk
Postal address:
Bath & North East Somerset Council,
Lewis House,
Manvers Street
Bath
BA1 1JG
Opening hours
Telephones: 9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 4.30pm Friday.
If the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the schools applies oversubscription criteria, to ensure places are allocated fairly. For more information please see our policies.
Reception class admissions 2024
If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 you need to apply for a new reception school place to your home local authority. You need to apply by 15 January 2024.
You’ll need to register for an account on our (Bristol City Council) Parent Portal admissions system.
Before you apply:
- Check your local authority area
- If you live in Keynsham and pay your council tax to Bath and North East Somerset Council, apply to us for a BANES school reception place
- If you live in Keynsham and pay your council tax to BANES and you want to apply to a school in another local authority area you also need to apply to us
- If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan don’t apply to School Admissions, see SEN Support, Live Well info on the BANES website
- Read BANES primary admissions booklet
- You must use your child’s legal name on the application.
Application deadlines:
Apply by 15 January 2024 Offers of school places for on time applications will be sent on 17 April 2024. Applications after 15 January 2024 will be processed after the initial round of allocations is complete on 17 April 2024. The final date and time for making limited changes to an existing application for the first round of allocations is midnight on 20 January 2024. See change your reception place allocation. The second round of allocations will be in June 2024.
In-year admissions arrangements:
Chandag Primary is part of the Futura Learning Partnership, which is the admissions authority for the school. For all in year admissions, please apply directly to the school.
Visits to our school are always welcome – please contact the school office at enquiries@chandagschool.org.uk if you wish to arrange a visit.
Year 7 secondary applications 2024:
How to apply for a new year 7 secondary school place. If your child was born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 you need to apply for a new year 7 secondary place. You must apply by 31 October 2023.
Apply online:
Apply online from 12 September 2023 for September 2024 admissions.
You’ll need to register for an account on our BANES Parent Portal (link) admissions system.
Before you apply:
- Check your local authority area
- If you live in Keynsham and pay your council tax to BANES apply to us for a BANES year 7 secondary place
- If you live in Keynsham and pay your council tax to BANES and you want to apply to a school in another local authority area you also need to apply to us.
- If your child has an education, health and care plan please apply as normal. Your SEN team contact will be in touch.
- Read BANES’s information about secondary schools
- You must use your child’s legal name on the application.
If you’re applying for a school place whilst outside the country you can’t apply online. You must fill in and return secondary application form. You can either fill in the form online and email it to admissions_transport@bathnes.gov.uk by 31 October 2023 or print and return the form by post. The form will be available on Monday 12 September 2023.
Other ways to apply:
Fill in and return secondary application form. The form will be available Monday 12 September.
Application deadlines:
Apply by 31 October 2023.
Offers of school places for on time applications will be sent on 1 March 2024.
Applications received after 31 October 2023 or changes to current applications after 4 November 2023 will be processed after the initial round of allocations has been completed in March 2024.
The second round of allocations will be in May 2024.
Admissions and appeals:
For more information please see our admissions policy.
