Admissions
If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. For more information read in our Admissions Policy.
Walsall Admissions Policy for Year 3, 4, 5 and 6
Please use the link below to apply for a Primary place:
Parent guide for online applications
Parents guide to Online Admissions.pdf
Published Admission Number (PAN)
The Published Admission Number (PAN) for Field Road Academy is:
Year 3 to Year 6 = 60 places per year group
Entry into Year 3, 4, 5 and 6
All admission arrangements are dealt with by Walsall Council Children’s Services Admissions Team who adopt Walsall’s admission criteria.
Pupils who attend our paired Infant School, Sunshine Academy do not gain automatic entry into Year 3, you will need to apply for a Year 3 place. However, the vast majority of Sunshine Academy children do move into our Year 3 classes.
Admission Criteria for Key Stage 2
The academy operates a maximum intake of 30 pupils in each class in Key Stage 2. There are 2 classes in each year at Field Road Academy so there will be 60 children per year group.
The admission authority for Walsall community and voluntary controlled schools is Walsall Council. Admissions are administered by the School Admissions Team. Where the number of preferences received exceeds the number of places available, Walsall Council’s admission criteria are applied to all community and voluntary controlled schools. The admission criteria are shown below, in order of priority, for these schools.
Criterion 1. Children in Care and previous children in care.
Criterion 2. Children who have a sibling in attendance at the school or paired junior school, when the application is submitted and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date.
Criterion 3. Pupils for whom a place at the school is essential on medical or social grounds as supported in writing by a medical practitioner or social worker.
Criterion 4. Distance between the home address and the school as measured in a straight line with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.
Primary Admissions Information 2026
Walsall_school_admissions_arrangements_2026-27.pdf
Walsall Admissions Arrangements 2027-28
Walsall_School_Admission_Arrangements_2027_to_2028.pdf
Mid Year Admissions 2026-27
Please see link below regarding how to apply for an admission place during the school year:
In-Year AdmissionsWalsall_school_admissions_arrangements_2026-27.pdf
You can apply for the academic year 2026/27 between 1st September 2026 and 27th June 2027.
Pupils with SEN or a disability
The admission arrangements for the school treat all children exactly the same. They are administered in accordance with the guidance set out in the Academy Admission Arrangements published by the Authority. A copy of the Admission Arrangements is available from Education Walsall.
https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions
Further information can also be found in the academy Admission Policy and SEN information report, which outlines how we support pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities throughout the admissions process and during their time at school.
Admissions to Secondary School for September 2027
September 2027 admissions: The portal for making on-time applications will be open from 11 September until 31 October 2026.
Appeals for pupils in Year 3 to Year 6
If your child has not been offered a place at any of your preferred schools, it is because the year group you applied for is full to capacity. You can find out more about how schools allocate their places in the determined admission arrangements document.
https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/school-admissions
You have a statutory right to appeal against this decision.
It’s important to be realistic about your reasons for appealing and the chances of being successful. An appeal can prolong the period of uncertainty for you and your child.
To make an appeal, you will have to set your case out in writing and attend an appeal hearing.
All appeals are dealt with by the Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust.
If parents wish to appeal against a decision to refuse entry, they can do so by collecting and completing a form from the academy office.
Appeals timetable
Appeals for September 2027 primary school admissions must be received by 17th May 2027.
Please see appeals timetable below:
Lighthouse_MAT_appeals_schedule_2026-2027.pdf