STEP Academy Trust is the admission authority for the Academies within the Trust and the allocation of school places has been delegated to the Local Authority School Admissions Team.
Please see below information regarding admissions guidance for parents on applying for a school. This includes basic information for parents on the choices they can make (ie to cater for those who are returning from the EEA who might not be fully up to speed with the English schools system), links across to the devolved administrations’ sites for those returning to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, and more information on the in-year admissions process – https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions .
David Livingstone Academy serves children from four to eleven years old – Years R to 6. Children are admitted to our Academy in accordance with our admissions policy below. Parents and Carers who are considering applying for a place should telephone the Academy office and make an appointment to visit.
DFE Number 306 2008
David Livingstone Academy – STEP Academy Trust,
Northwood Road
CR7 8HX
0208 653 4240
Croydon – Applying For A Place Guide
DfE Coronavirus Admission Appeals Guidance
The School Admissions (England) (Coronavirus) (Appeals Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
New School Admissions Code
Please note the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Admission Policy has been updated in line with the requirements of the new School Admissions Code which comes into force on 1 September 2021 and will apply with immediate effect. Changes to the policies have been made to clarify the key issues around the admissions for vulnerable children, in-year admissions and Fair Access Protocols.
Primary school in-year admissions: step by step | Croydon Council
