School Admissions

Ashby Hill Top is an extremely popular primary school. We were inspected in April 2024, when we were judged to be outstanding in all areas.

We have places for 315 pupils from EYFS to Year 6. We have an intake of 45 pupils in each year group. We can take children into classes at any point in the year, if we have spaces.  We also take children out of catchment to support parents in finding the right school for them.

If you wish to move your child to us from a different school, this is called a mid term transfer. You will again need to use the LCC online application system and also contact our school to discuss this process.

Do you have a child starting school in August 2025? 

Applications have now closed for the 2025 year. Should parents still need to apply for a place for their child to start in August 2025, they can do so through Leicestershire Local Authority. This will be treated as a late application. 

Parents who have applied for a place for their child to start in August 2025 will receive notification of the school they have been allocated on Wednesday 16th April 2025. We will be in touch shortly after with confirmation of our transition process and key meeting dates for those who have been allocated a place at Ashby Hill Top. 

Do you have a child starting school in August 2026? 

We hold open an open evening in the Autumn term and also offer tours around the school during the school day- please contact us to find out more. ​

We have one Foundation Stage intake, in September. Parents and carers need to apply for a place at our school via the local authority by mid-January and places are confirmed in April. It is important to apply on time to have the best chance of securing a place at your preferred school. 
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Our Admission Policy is on our Policy page.

​The Leicestershire County Council Policy can be found here. 
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The Planned Admission Number is 45 students per year. (Total pupils 315)

The School Day

8.45am Gates open

8.55am Morning Registration

11.50am Foundation & Key Stage 1 lunch begins

12.00pm Key Stage 2 lunch begins

1.00pm Afternoon school begins

3.25pm School closes

Equal to 32.5 hours per week

Induction

​We provide a gradual induction programme for our new Foundation Stage children and their parents.

Parents are invited to an information evening in the Summer Term, before children start, and we invite children into school for a short ‘taster’ session in the Summer Term too. Induction packs provide information about what happens in school and includes a number of forms for parents to complete and sign. New children start school, after the summer holidays, part time to begin with, building to full time very quickly.

New children settle very quickly at our school; we encourage independence from the start but are also mindful that some need a little more time to get used to routines.

Those children, who join us part way through the year may start school on an agreed date which is negotiated with the school.
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Some children join us at the end of the summer term and we ask them to attend on the nominated induction days when all children move to their new classes. Those children who may join us part way through the year are welcome to have an induction day which should be negotiated with the school.

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