How to apply for a place at school

Tibshelf Infant School & Town End Junior School admissions

In accordance with Derbyshire County Council policy Tibshelf Infant & Nursery School admit children into Foundation Stage 2 / Reception in the September following their 4th birthday (this would be children whose fifth birthday falls between 1st September and 31st August of the coming year). In accordance with Derbyshire County Council policy Town End Junior School admit children into Year 3 in the September following their 7th birthday (this would be children whose seventh birthday falls between 1st September and 31 August of the coming year).

At Tibshelf Infant & Nursery School & Town End Junior School we have a Pupil Allocation Number of 50 per year group.

Parents must apply to Derbyshire County Council for a place in Foundation Stage 2 Reception for Tibshelf Infant & Nursery School or a Year 3 place for Town End Junior School during the Autumn Terms in the year before their child is due to start school. Applications can be made via the Derbyshire County Council website or by telephone.

Information is sent out from school to the parents of children in our nursery mid-November.

Apply online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk

By telephone: call Derbyshire County Council on 08456 058 058.

In-Year applications

Any parent wishing to make an in-year application can do so via Derbyshire County Council. Please see the guidance notes in the ‘changing schools’ section at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions

Tibshelf Nursery School admissions

Applications for nursery places should be made directly through the school. Please email us at info@tibshelf-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk or telephone to put your child’s name on our waiting list.