Admissions
To apply now for spaces in our current FS/Y1/Y2 2025-2026 classes or for our 2026-27 Y1/Y2/Y3 classes click HERE
Foundation Stage (Reception) Open Events
Friday 7th November, 9:30am
Tuesday 18th November, 9:30am
Wednesday 26th November, 6:30pm
Venue: Kingsbrook View Primary Academy
Foundation Stage (Reception) Admissions 2026-27
Orchard View Primary Academy opened within Kingsbrook View Primary Academy in 2025-26 with 30 pupils in Foundation Stage and a class of 30 mixed Y1/Y2 pupils.
We are scheduled to move to our brand new academy (which is currently under construction) in September 2026, where we plan to accommodate 60 pupils in Foundation Stage (Reception) and additional pupils in Y1, Y2 and Y3.
If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 then they will be due to start primary school in September 2026.
Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust determines Orchard View Primary Academy’s admission arrangements in agreement with Buckinghamshire’s Admission Authority (LA).
All Foundation Stage (Reception) applications must be made via Buckinghamshire Council.
The admissions policy for 2026-27 is visible here:
IFPT Admissions Policy for OVPA 2026-2027
Admissions Consultation 2027 - 2028
Orchard View Primary Academy wish to consult on their admissions policy for the year 2027/28. The proposed policy and a letter of explanation is linked below.
The proposed policy has been approved by our Board of Trustees at IFPT and a consultation period is now in place. This will run from 7th November until 19th December 2025. Please ask if you have any queries.
OVPA Admissions Consultation Letter 2027-28
OVPA Admissions Policy 2027-28 CONSULTATION
In-year admissions and waiting lists
Orchard View currently has a mixed Year 1/Year 2 class and a Foundation Stage class, with 30 pupils in both classes, currently operating within Kingsbrook View Primary Academy.
In-year admissions (any child wishing to join the Academy after the September intake of pre-5 year olds) are handled by the Academy and the online application form is here:
We are currently holding waiting lists for pupil places in FS, Y1 and Y2. Please complete the application form if you would like to apply for a place for your child. If we do not have any available spaces, you will be added to our waiting list.
In-year applications for 2026-27
We are now accepting applications for next academic year, up to Y3. Please use the following form to apply for spaces in our 2026-27 Y1/Y2 or Y3 classes.
Admission Application Form 2026-27
Places will be offered from the 5th June 2026 and places are allocated in line with our admissions criteria within our admissions policy.
The admissions policy for 2026-27, including our admissions criteria, is visible here:
IFPT Admissions Policy for OVPA 2026-2027
If you have already applied for a space for a year group this academic year, you do not need to apply again, as this will automatically transfer to the next year group, if a place has not been allocated.
Questions and queries
If you have any questions or queries on the admissions process for Reception pupils, please visit the Buckinghamshire County Council contact us page: contact school admissions.
If you would like to ask a question regarding applications to our current or future year groups from Y1-Y3, please contact our academy office: office@ovpa.school
Admissions Policy 2025-26
You can find our current Admissions Policy, including our admissions criteria, on our Policies Page: Admissions Policy
Admissions Appeals
You have the right to appeal, however, appeals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are rejected due to the government-imposed legal limits of 30 children in a class for under 8s.
Exceptions would be a child new to the area who was 'Looked After' or had an EHCP, in which case they would be admitted above the limit of 30 under our admissions policy and no appeal would be necessary. The only other exception would be where a parent provides exceptional medical, social or educational reasons for choosing the school, supported by evidence, which means Orchard View is the only school that can provide an appropriate education for the child. You would need to be able to prove, with very strong evidence, why the school your child is (or will be) attending cannot provide the education required and Orchard View can.
Please note that the following reasons are not valid reasons for appeal when the year group is full:
- Parental preference
- Living in the catchment area
We would also ask you to consider that we, as the academy, pay for every appeal that parents make and this money comes out of the budget meant to serve the children who are already on roll here.
The chances of winning an appeal are extremely low. In our experience, this is because almost all appeals being put forward by parents are not for valid reasons beyond their personal preference for the school and/or because going above our agreed admissions number would be detrimental to the children who are already here. If this is why you want to appeal, we would strongly advise you to reconsider.
Buckinghamshire Council:
Most appeals fail because primary schools are full and cannot admit additional children without harming the education of the existing children or breaching the law relating to infant class sizes. Appeals can be stressful for parents and are expensive for schools.
The DfE:
You should be aware that an appeal can prolong the period of uncertainty for parents and children, so it’s important to be realistic about your reasons for appealing and the chances of being successful.
