Consultation on Arboretum Primary School Admission Arrangements for September 2027

The Local Trust Committee (formally called the Local Academy Committee) are proposing to consult on a revised school admissions policy for September 2027.  Please see the link below for more details:

Admissions Arrangements

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.

Two Year Old Nursery

We operate a 16 place Two Year Old Nursery with morning and afternoon sessions:

8:30—11:30am or 12:30—3:30pm

We offer 15 hours per week over 38 weeks per year, either morning or afternoon sessions.

These places are all funded by Derby City Council, and applications for funding must be made via Derby City Council using this link  Apply for funding 
Arboretum Primary School will only offer places to children who are eligible for "Flying Start" funding. We do not offer places under "Take Off Funding" (working parents).
For more information, call the Families Information Service on:
01332 642610 or 642609

Give your 2 year old a flying start in life!

The Nursery

We have a 30 place nursery for 3 and 4 year olds, set within the Early Years area of school. We offer funded 15 hours places only.  We can take up to 30 children for either the morning or afternoon session. There is a waiting list and places are allocated according to the admissions policy. Children’s names can be placed on the waiting list at any time.

Please note that a place in the nursery does not guarantee a place in the main school. An application will need to be made to join the main school.

The School

The school has a normal catchment area; if you live within this area the local authority will generally be able to offer you a place for your child. All applications to join our school need to be made through the local authority based at the Council House, Corporation Street, Derby.

The number of children we plan to have in school is 525 and the planned admission is 75 in each year.

Appeals:

As we are an Academy any appeals for school places will be sent directly to the school.

Please contact school office for an appeal form.