Admissions
Welcome to our Admissions Information page.
As a Voluntary-Controlled School, the admission authority for this school is Gloucestershire County Council (GCC). GCC is responsible for setting and publishing the school’s admission arrangements. The school administers in‑year applications on behalf of the Local Authority.
The Standard Admissions Number for each year group at our school has been set at 15.
As far as possible, parental preferences will be agreed, but where there are more applicants than places, the priority will be given as follows: children in public care, children who will have siblings at the school when the younger child is admitted, medical reasons for attending the school and children with the strongest geographical claim. Requests for places at the school are judged on the number of children already admitted, taking due regard not only for each year group but the effect on class sizes too.
To view the Admission Arrangements for our school, please click the link HERE.
Please then click on the link to the Determined Admission Criteria and Scheme for the required year, and our Admissions Criteria and Scheme is shown under GCC Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools.
In‑Year Admissions
If you wish to apply for a place during the school year, this is known as an In‑Year Admission. Although GCC is the admission authority, in‑year applications must be made directly to the school.
How to Apply
Parents and carers should complete the Gloucestershire County Council In‑Year Application Form -
Available via the link below:
Apply for an In‑Year School Place:https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/schooladmissions/applying-for-a-school-place-during-the-school-year/
Paper copies of the form are available on request.
Completed forms should be emailed directly to the school: admin@ruardean.gloucs.sch.uk or can be posted or hand-delivered.
We aim to respond to all In‑Year applications within 10 school days.
If You Are Offered a Place
If your application is successful, you will receive a written offer from the school. The letter will include:
- confirmation of the place offered,
- the date by which you must accept or decline the offer,
- any next steps required (such as completing admission forms or arranging a start date).
Please ensure you respond within the stated timeframe so that the place can be secured. If we do not hear from you, the offer may be withdrawn in line with the School Admissions Code.
If Your Application Is Unsuccessful
If we are unable to offer a place, you will receive a written refusal explaining the reason(s) why.
Your Right to Appeal
If your child is refused a place, you have the legal right to appeal the decision to an Independent Appeals Panel. For Voluntary-Controlled Schools, Gloucestershire County Council manages the appeals process.
The school will:
- notify you of the refusal,
- provide information on how to lodge an appeal.
GCC will:
- arrange the Independent Appeals Panel,
- provide the timetable and process for hearings.
Appeals are completely independent of the school and the Governing Body.
School Admissions Code
All admission authorities must comply with the statutory School Admissions Code (2021).
School Admissions Code – GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school admissions-code