Admissions

Who is Eligible?

All children living in and around Exeter and other areas are eligible for admission. It is not necessary to live within a specific area of Exeter or attend a specific school. Our criteria is based on the following:

• Foundation Places for those who attend a Church of England church
• Other Christian Church Places for those who attend other churches
• Open Places for all other applicants

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How do I Apply to St Peter’s?

1. ALL APPLICANTS MUST – Inform the Local Authority (LA) – Please ensure you have completed the Local Authority Common Application Form (for Devon residents the D-CAF3) either online or on a paper form and returned that form to them by the closing date of 31st October 2025. If you already have a child attending St Peter’s or you are applying for admission for a child who has a parent who is a member of staff at St Peter’s please ensure that you indicate this on the Common Application Form together with any other relevant information to support the application.

2. If you wish to apply for a Foundation, or Other Christian Church place, please complete the St Peter’s Supplementary Information Form 2026-2027

Download the St Peter’s Supplementary Information Form 2026-2027

• PART ONE to be completed by the parent/carer and returned directly to St Peter’s by 31st October 2025.
• PART TWO – parent/carer, please complete your details and your child’s details at the beginning of Part Two, then send to your chosen Minister or Faith Leader for completion and return to St Peter’s by 31st October 2025, please provide them with a stamped addressed envelope.

PLEASE NOTE both Part ONE and Part TWO must be received at St Peter’s by the 31st October 2025 for us to consider these places.

The school governing board is the admissions authority for our school, responsible for the admissions policies and decisions when there is an application for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year. Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admissions Appeals Code 2022. We take part in the normal round and the in-year co-ordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.

In-Year Admissions

For all in-year admissions please inform the Local Authority and they will contact the school with the admission request.  If your request is for a Foundation/Other Christian Church application please complete the Supplementary Information form which is available below and return this form directly to St Peter’s.

For questions about your child joining the school or the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school directly by email school@spexe.org or by contacting Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk.

Applications for residents of Devon are made between 1 September and 31 October for secondary schools at https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place/

If your child lives in another Local Authority, including Cornwall, Dorset, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay you should apply through that council.  The closing dates are the same nationally.

Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions policies below. We review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community.

Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Year 7 to Year 11.

School admissions policy 2024-25

This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.

Download the 2024-25 St Peters Aided School admissions policySchool admissions policy 2025-26

This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.

Download the 2025-26 St Peters Aided School admissions policy

School admissions policy 2026-27

This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.

View the 2026-27 Admissions Policy

Admission Appeals

If you have been refused admission to our school, your child’s name will be placed on the waiting list and you have the right, by law, to appeal to an independent appeal panel.

It should be noted that the waiting list and your position on it have no bearing on the appeal process. Waiting lists are managed by the School Admission Team and are refreshed annually.

If you would like to read a more detailed guide to the appeals process please see the Local Authority Guidance: appeal guidance for parents.

If you have further questions on the appeals process after reading all the information provided, or you would like to speak to the School Appeals Clerk about your appeal, please contact appeals@devon.gov.uk or call 01392 381362.

The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026

The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.

Allocation date for the normal round new Year 7: 3 March 2025

Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 22 April 2025

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 24 June 2025

Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 22 April will be heard by 24 June. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted.

In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted.

The Local Authority

Devon County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place/

Applications can be made online at https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place/ or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms 

There is an appeals process if an application is refused; this is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals

For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to admissions@devon.gov.uk.