Admissions Arrangements – What happens after National Offer Day

If you have recently received your child’s school allocation, we would like to guide you through the next steps.

Accepting Your Child’s Place

If your child has been allocated a place at Gretton Primary Academy, we look forward to welcoming them. There is no need to confirm acceptance unless requested by the Local Authority, but we encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about starting with us.

If You Wish to Decline the Offer

If you have decided not to accept the place, please inform North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) as soon as possible so that the place can be offered to another child.

Requesting to Join a Waiting List

If your child was not allocated a place at Gretton Primary Academy but you would like them to attend, you can request to have their name added to our waiting list. This process is managed by North Northamptonshire Council. Waiting lists are ranked according to the school’s admissions criteria rather than the date of application.

How to Appeal a School Allocation Decision

If your child was not offered a place at Gretton Primry Academy and you would like to appeal, you can do so by contacting the school office Office@grettonprimary.org. From September 2025 the appeals process managed by North Northamptonshire Council. Appeals must be submitted through the council’s online appeal form

If you need a paper form, you can request one from the Gretton Primary Academy office and post it to the Local Authority.

Appeals need to be submitted

· Primary school: No later than 5pm on 20 May 2025

Late appeals: No deadline

For full details on the appeals process, including deadlines and guidance, please visit the North Northamptonshire Council Appeals Process.

If you would like a paper copy, you can request one from the main school office and then email or post it to the Appeals Team at NNC. Paper forms once completed need to be sent to the appeals team as below:

By email:

appealsteam@northtnorthants.gov.uk

or by post to:

Appeals Team, Legal Services,
North Northamptonshire Council,
The Corby Cube
George Street, 
Parklands Gateway
Corby
NN17 1QG

Once an appeal application is received, the NCC appeals department will arrange the hearing.

All appeals will now be conducted online.

To apply for a school place for September 2026 please apply via North Northants Admissions here.

Arrangements for children with an education, health and care (EHC) plan or a statement of special educational needs

If your child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan or a statutory statement of special educational needs (SEN), please see the NCC special educational needs (SEND) page for information on how to apply as there is a different process for these applications.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s allocation or the admissions process at Gretton Primary Academy, please contact us directly at office@grettonprimary.org. We are happy to assist you.