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The Topsham School

Contact details

Address
Orchard Way
Topsham
Exeter
Devon
EX3 0DN see on map
Telephone
01392-874498
Fax
01392-876924
Head of School
Miss Maria White
SENCO
Eloise Skinner

Location

School details

DfE number
878/2090
School type
School sector
Type of school
Community School
Local learning community
District
Age range
3-11

Admissions details

Contact
Emma Pipe
Feeder school(s)
Number on roll
January 2021
198
January 2022
202
Places offered for admission in
September 2021
30
September 2022
29
Appeals for admission in
September 2021
0
September 2022
0
Published Admission Number
2022-23
30
2023-24
30

Document(s)

  • Oversubscription Criteria 2023-24
    Please refer to the full policy for definitions.
    1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
    2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.
    3. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    4. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
    5. Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    6. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage. 
    7. Priority will next be given to other children.
  • Oversubscription Criteria 2022-23
    Please refer to the full policy for definitions.
    1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
    2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.
    3. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map below, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    4. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
    5. Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    6. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
    7. Priority will next be given to other children.
  • Admissions notes
    The 2021 and 2022 policies were amended to comply with statutory requirements under the revised 2021 School Admissions Code which came into force on 1 September 2021.

Term dates

Key:

Autumn term

Spring term

Summer term

Non pupil days

Holidays / Bank holidays

Weekend

  • 2024 / 2025 Academic Year
    • September 2024
      MTWTFSS
       1
      2345678
      9101112131415
      16171819202122
      23242526272829
      30 
    • October 2024
      MTWTFSS
       123456
      78910111213
      14151617181920
      21222324252627
      28293031 
    • November 2024
      MTWTFSS
       123
      45678910
      11121314151617
      18192021222324
      252627282930 
    • December 2024
      MTWTFSS
       1
      2345678
      9101112131415
      16171819202122
      23242526272829
      3031 
    • January 2025
      MTWTFSS
       12345
      6789101112
      13141516171819
      20212223242526
      2728293031 
    • February 2025
      MTWTFSS
       12
      3456789
      10111213141516
      17181920212223
      2425262728 
    • March 2025
      MTWTFSS
       12
      3456789
      10111213141516
      17181920212223
      24252627282930
      31 
    • April 2025
      MTWTFSS
       123456
      78910111213
      14151617181920
      21222324252627
      282930 
    • May 2025
      MTWTFSS
       1234
      567891011
      12131415161718
      19202122232425
      262728293031 
    • June 2025
      MTWTFSS
       1
      2345678
      9101112131415
      16171819202122
      23242526272829
      30 
    • July 2025
      MTWTFSS
       123456
      78910111213
      14151617181920
      21222324252627
      28293031 
    • Count: 190

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Early Years

Early years provision
Under two-year olds
No
Is the school run provision on the school site?
Yes
Number of weeks open a year
38

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