Admissions
Places at Rushton School are allocated by North Northamptonshire County Council. All information and oversubscription criteria are detailed in the Pathfinder Schools admission policy, this also details the appeal procedure and the oversubscription criteria for the school.
Please follow the links below to request an in year school place or to apply for a new Reception or if your child has special educational needs or disabilities:
To request an in year school place
We currently have spaces for pupils in the following year groups (last updated 06.05.2026):
Year R: 0 spaces
Year 1: 0 spaces
Year 2: 4 spaces
Year 3: 5 spaces
Year 4: 2 spaces
Year 5: 2 spaces
Year 6: 0 spaces
Applying for a Primary school place for September 2026
The application process closed on January 15th 2026
Follow the link above for information on how to make a late application.
Applying for a Primary school place for September 2027
The application process opens in September 2026 and closes on
January 15th 2027
Draft Admissions Policy 2027/28
School admissions arrangements for children with SEND
The published admission number (PAN) for Reception is 15
Places will be allocated to pupils who have a statement of SEN or an EHC Plan that names the school as the appropriate provision. When there are more applications for places than there are places available, priority will be given in the following order:
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Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children (see paragraph 6.1 for definition of ‘Looked After Children’).
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Children with a sibling link (see paragraph 6.3 for definition of ‘sibling’) continuing at the school at the time of the admission of the younger child.
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Children who live closer to the preferred school than any other school.
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Other children.
The current and future school admission policies are located in the below.
Distance Tiebreaker
If the admission number is exceeded within criterion 3, priority will be given to those who live furthest from their nearest alternative school. If the admission number is exceeded within any other criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school.
Measurements are carried out in a straight line basis from the child’s home address to the address point of the school using NNC’s GIS System.
In the case where multiple applications for the same shared dwelling occurs (eg. Flats), a randomiser (will be used to decide the priority in which the pupils within the shared dwelling are selected in the event of a tie or where two distances are equal. The random allocation process will be subject to independent verification.
Appeals Process
If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.
Appeals for Rushton Primary School are administered by Northamptonshire County Council Admissions Team. For more information on the process please see:Appeal a school place | North Northamptonshire Council
Or by post at:
Appeals Team, Legal Services,
North Northamptonshire Council,
The Corby Cube,
George Street,
Parklands Gateway
Corby
NN17 1QG
Alternatively you can email: appealsteam@northnorthants.gov.uk
Appeals timeline:
Appeals need to be submitted no later than 5pm on 15 May 2026
Late appeals: No deadline
Parents' additional evidence must be submitted within 10 school days of submitting their appeal by email to: appealsteam@northnorthants.gov.uk
or by post to:
Appeals Team, Legal Services,
North Northamptonshire Council,
The Corby Cube
George Street,
Parklands Gateway
Corby
NN17 1QG
Every effort will be made to convene on-time appeals within 40 school days from the closing date for lodging appeals, however, there may be delays due to limitations of video conferencing facilities. Appeals will be scheduled at the earliest possible date.
Late appeals: Late co-ordinated appeals will be heard alongside on-time appeals wherever possible. Every effort will be made to hear late appeals before the end of the school year, but if this is not possible, they will be convened at the earliest possible time in the new school year. Appeals are not usually convened during school holidays due to the unavailability of school representatives.
Parents will receive written notification of appeal date at least 10 school days before the date of appeal (you may waive your right to this notice period if it will help to speed up your appeal, but a quicker appeal cannot be guaranteed).
Appeals for the same school and year group must be heard together and by the same panel.
The clerk (or the person organising the appeal) sends appeal papers to parents, the panel and the school 7 working days before the appeal hearing.
No further documents will be circulated after this date.
Decisions will be made after all appeals have been heard for that particular school. Decision letters will be sent at the earliest possible time and where possible, within 5 working days following decisions. In the case of multiple appeals or in busy times, please allow up to 10 working days for decision letters to be sent.