Admissions
If you would like to book an appointment to come and view our school, please contact the school office on 01332 383379.
We welcome all parents and the wider community to take a tour around our school to see what fantastic facilities we have to offer.
Our admissions limit for Early Years is 60 places. To apply for a place in Reception (Early Years Foundation Stage), parents should in the first instance contact Derby City Council Admissions Team. Applications to Reception year are open from November to January in the preceding year.
Derby City Council will process your application and you will be notified of the outcome on National Offer Day which is in the April of the year your child will start school.
*Reception 2024*
National Offer Day is Tuesday 16th April.
Derby City Council – School Appeals Timetable 2024 - 2025
If you are not offered a place at Zaytouna Primary in reception, you have the right to appeal, the closing date to lodge your appeal is Friday 17th May 2024.
Appeals after the closing date can still be processed and heard, however they may not be a part of the block hearings and may be scheduled at a later date.
Action | Date |
National offer date for all Infant/Junior and Primary Schools | Tuesday 16 April 2024 |
Closing date for all Infant, Junior and Primary school appeals for Community or Voluntary Controlled Schools and Academies that buy into our Sold Service. | Friday 17 May 2024 |
Infant/Junior and Primary School appeal hearing dates for Community or Voluntary Controlled Schools and Academies that buy into our Sold Service. | w/c Monday 17 June 2024 w/c Monday 24 June 2024 w/c Monday 01 July 2024 w/c Monday 08 July 2024 w/c Monday 15 July 2024 |
To apply for a place in Year 1 to Year 6, parents should in the first instance contact Miss Yasmeen at the school on 01332 383379.
To apply for school place in Year 1 to Year 6 the school requires parents to complete our admission application form. Once received the school will process your application and you will be notified of the outcome by letter within 15 school days, which will detail the decision and information about the right to appeal if refused.
If we are able to offer a place to your child we aim to enroll your child as soon as possible. Places cannot be reserved.
The school Pupil Admission Number (PAN) is 420 (maximum children on roll), and we are operating a waiting list. We will notify parents as soon as possible should a place become available, following the schools oversubscription criteria. The over subscription criteria is contained in our Admissions Policy.
Zaytouna Primary School will notify the Local Authority of every application and its outcome, to allow the Local Authority to keep up to date figures on the availability of places in the area to ensure awareness of any children who may not have a school place.
Click here for Derby City Council’s admissions page. You can also contact them on 01332 642730.