Admissions
Determined Admission Arrangements 2026-2027
Planned Admission Number (PAN) - 30 (Acting 45)
Where more applications are received than places available, the following oversubscription criteria will be used to determine the allocation of places:
1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order. This includes children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. Children with a sibling already attending the preferred school and who will still be attending at the time of admission.
3. Children of Staff – Where the member of staff has been employed at Sylvester Primary Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application, or the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Parent(s)/carer(s) must state the employee’s name on their admission application form. Details will be validated by the school.
4. Distance from the child’s home to school measured in a straight line. Those living nearest the school have priority.
For further information regarding admissions incuding appeal procedures, please visit the following link - https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/education-and-schools/school-admissions
Applying for a place at our Nursery
We take pupils into the nursery on a termly basis – usually the term following the child’s third birthday. There is a local authority nursery information sheet which includes the application form available below:
If you have any queries about how to apply for this school, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or call in. The Inclusion Team (Admissions) can also assist with general advice.
