Reception admissions

The Greenshaw Learning Trust is the admissions authority for Moat Primary Academy.
The Greenshaw Learning Trust admissions policy can be found here

Applications for admission to Reception

Applications to Reception at Moat Primary Academy are co-ordinated by Gloucestershire County Council.

Applications for admission to Reception at Moat Primary Academy must be made by January of the year of admission to the childs home local authority on their Common Application Form, naming Moat Primary Academy as a preference on the form.

Applications must be made by the parent. Parent refers to the person with parental responsibility for the child or the childs designated carer. Where the applicant is not the natural birth parent, this should be indicated on the application form.

Applications may be made online for Reception places here where comprehensive information about the admissions and application process is available. Applications for primary school places must be made no later than 15 January.

If you are resident outside Gloucestershire, you should apply through your own local authority.

The consultation for the proposed amalgamation of Moat Primary Academy and Robinswood Primary Academy is currently in progress. Should this proposal be approved, applications for entry to Reception in September 2025 to Moat Primary Academy will be affected. For further information click here

If you require support with an application for Reception for September 2025, please email the Greenshaw Learning Trust Admissions team at admissionconsultations@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk.

Click on the relevant year of entry below, to view the schools admission arrangements.

Click on the link below for the relevant year of entry, to view the schools admission arrangements.

Admission arrangements for entry to Reception in September 2024

Admissions arrangements for entry to our reception class in September 2024 can be foundhere. Please scroll down to Moat Primary Academy.

Admission arrangements for entry to Reception in September 2025

Admissions arrangements for entry to our reception class in September 2025 can be foundhere. Please scroll down to Moat Primary Academy.

The consultation for the proposed amalgamation of Moat Primary Academy and Robinswood Primary Academy is currently in progress. Should this proposal be approved, applications for entry to Reception in September 2025 to Moat Primary Academy will be affected. For further information click here

If you require support with an application for Reception for September 2025, please email the Greenshaw Learning Trust Admissions team at admissionconsultations@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk.

Consultation on the proposed admission arrangements for entry in September 2026

In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the Greenshaw Learning Trust (GLT) are consulting on the admission arrangements (for all schools within the Trust) for entry in September 2026/27. The consultation will be held between Thursday 7 November and Thursday 19 December 2024.

To view the proposed admission arrangements for our schools in September 2026, please clickhere.

The consultation for the proposed amalgamation of Moat Primary Academy and Robinswood Primary Academy is currently in progress. Should this proposal be approved, applications for entry to Reception in September 2025 to Moat Primary Academy will be affected. For further information click here

If you require support with an application for Reception for September 2025, please email the Greenshaw Learning Trust Admissions team at admissionconsultations@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk.

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For queries or further information, please contact the school by email onadmin@moatprimary.co.ukor by phone 01452 520502.