Admissions Update
Academic Year 2025/2026
On 12th February 2025 trustees approved a further operational capacity limit for the academic year 2025/2026 of:
- 60 in Yr1
- 60 in Yr 2
This limit has been set in order to prevent the school breaching the infant class-size limits.
Academic Year 2026/27 onwards
On 12th February 2025 trustees ratified the school’s request for a reduction in the pupil admission number from 75 – 60. This applies to any pupils requesting admission to Mountfields Lodge for the normal 2026 admission round or in-year admissions following this.
Parents applying for a place at Mountfields Lodge Primary School (academy) as from August 2024 should note the following Admissions criteria.
From August 2024 Leicestershire County Council will lead on our First Time Admissions as part of their statutory duties. They will process, validate, rank, and maintain our waiting list in accordance with our school policy and selection criteria.
For all in-year admissions again they rank according to our criteria, offer places or refuse, and offer right of appeal.
- Mountfields Lodge will be capping its Admissions Number at 75 for the Foundation Stage and for all other year groups
- Mountfields Lodge will not be overfilling on grounds of in-catchment movement
- Mountfields Lodge has retained the Council’s Catchment Map; If parents are unclear in which catchment area the home address falls please contact the Council’s Customer Service Centre in the first instance – (0116) 305 6684, who will be able to inform them in which school catchment their address falls. In addition parents will also find in the primary and secondary ‘Your Guide to Education’ booklets district maps that outline in general the schools located within the district you live.
- Mountfields Lodge’s criteria for allocating places at the school is as follows (up to an absolute maximum of 75 in any one year group):
For School Admissions – please follow this link:
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/popular-now/apply-for-a-primary-school-place
Mid-Term (in-year) Applications
Bradgate Education Partnership schools participate in full with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated policy, which can be found here: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions/school-policies
To discuss a visit to our school please contact the school office, or to discuss the application process please contact the Local Authority on 0116 3056684.
School Admission Appeals
Bradgate Education Partnership schools use Leicestershire County Council’s appeals service to conduct their appeals. The council’s procedure and timetable for appeals can be found here: