{"id":71,"date":"2019-04-29T12:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheltonjuniors.test\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:41:19","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=71","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"sj-page-intro sj-page-intro--elevated sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-page-intro\">\r\n            <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Key Information<\/span>\r\n                <h1>Admissions<\/h1>\r\n                <div class=\"sj-page-intro__lede\">\r\n            <p>If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--lead sj-styled-p--align-left alignwide wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>Shelton Junior School is a community school. The Local Authority coordinates admissions for our school, including in-year admissions, and is responsible for coordinating applications from parents for school places in our catchment area.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"sj-feature-section sj-feature-section--tone-white sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-image-feature\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"sj-feature sj-feature--image-right\">\r\n            <div class=\"sj-feature__media sj-reveal\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLT-E26-90280.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sj-feature__copy sj-reveal\">\r\n                <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Apply through Derby City Council<\/span>                <h2>Joining Shelton Junior School<\/h2>                <p>If you want to apply for an infant, junior or primary school place in Derby, you need to make an application to Derby City Council. Please read the Primary Admissions Handbook before making an application.<\/p>                                    <p style=\"margin-top:1.2rem;\">\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-btn sj-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derby.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools-and-colleges\/school-admissions\/primary-school-admissions\/apply-for-a-reception-or-junior-transfer-place-at-primary-school\/\">\r\n                            Derby primary admissions                            <svg class=\"sj-btn__arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--emphasis sj-styled-p--align-left wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p><strong>Derby City Council School Admissions Team<\/strong><br \/>The Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS<br \/>Tel: 01332 642727<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"sj-doc-band sj-doc-band--tone-navy sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-document-downloads\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n                    <header class=\"sj-doc-band__head sj-reveal\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Admissions<\/span>\r\n                                                    <h2 class=\"sj-doc-band__title\">Policies and useful links<\/h2>\r\n                                            <\/header>\r\n        \r\n                    <ul class=\"sj-doc-list sj-reveal\">\r\n                                    <li>\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-doc-row\" href=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Admissions-Policy-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"sj-doc-row__icon-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__text\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__title\">Admissions Policy 2026-27<\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"sj-doc-row__desc\">Admissions criteria for 2026-27.<\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__tag\">PDF<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__btn\">\r\n                                    Open document                                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                                <\/span>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                    <li>\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-doc-row\" href=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Admissions-Policy-2027-28.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"sj-doc-row__icon-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__text\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__title\">Admissions Policy 2027-28<\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"sj-doc-row__desc\">Admissions criteria for 2027-28.<\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__tag\">PDF<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__btn\">\r\n                                    Open document                                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                                <\/span>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                    <li>\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-doc-row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derby.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools-and-colleges\/school-admissions\/primary-school-admissions\/apply-for-a-reception-or-junior-transfer-place-at-primary-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"sj-doc-row__icon-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__text\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__title\">Derby City Council Primary Admissions<\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"sj-doc-row__desc\">Apply for a reception, junior or primary school place.<\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__tag\">WEB<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__btn\">\r\n                                    Visit                                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                                <\/span>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                    <li>\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-doc-row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derby.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools-and-colleges\/school-admissions\/schools-admissions-appeals\/appeal-decision\/#page-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"sj-doc-row__icon-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__text\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__title\">School appeals (Derby)<\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"sj-doc-row__desc\">Appeal deadlines and appeal decision information.<\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__tag\">WEB<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__btn\">\r\n                                    Visit                                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                                <\/span>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Published Admission Number (PAN)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--body sj-styled-p--align-left wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>Following a consultation, we are moving from a PAN of 75 to a PAN of 60 in 2027. If there are more applicants than places, places are allocated following the oversubscription criteria in our admissions policy.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--caption sj-styled-p--align-left wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>For further details please <a href=\"\/?page_id=4706\">contact the school office<\/a>.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions arrangements, Derby City Council application routes, admissions policies, appeals and PAN information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"shelton_page_layout":"information","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-71","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10496,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/10496"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}