Admissions
Welcome to Stanstead Flying High Academy
We are delighted to be able to share with you our vision and values to help you get a true flavour of our school. We are confident that you will find us a welcoming school – one where your child will flourish and realise their potential, whatever that potential might be. We value getting to know all our children. This means we have a better idea of what motivates them and what success should look like for them.
We are committed to providing our children with the very best opportunities and experiences, and we are proud of the relationships that we have with our children, parents and the community. In partnership, we want to provide an outstanding education for the children at Stanstead, to ensure they are well equipped to be confident individuals, lifelong learners and good citizens.
At Stanstead Flying High Academy we believe that all pupils have the ability to achieve wonderful things. Our aim is to ensure that our children are happy and enjoy their time at school. This is achieved by providing an environment where children feel safe to explore the new challenges and learning opportunities they encounter.
All our staff are passionate about making children happy, developing their confidence and inspiring them to be successful. This passion ensures that Stanstead is a vibrant and creative place to be. We aim to help develop creative children who are inspired learners, are considerate citizens, are independent thinkers, have curious and enquiring minds and are caring friends.
We care about every child in our school. Through our strong commitment to pastoral care we strive to ensure that we provide outstanding support for all of our pupils and families. Stanstead prides itself on supporting all children, regardless of their background or additional circumstances. We believe that a child’s potential should
Applying for a school place
Admissions for 2025/2026
Admissions to the school are processed by the Local Authority as part of the Coordinated Admissions Scheme. You will find guidance about application dates and access to online application forms for primary school places on the (put the link to either the notts/derbys LA admission page) Applications can also be made via post or over the phone. The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for the school is 30 pupils for Foundation 2 stage (Reception).
For admissions in September 2025/26:
The application round opens on 4th November 2024 and closes on 15th January 2025. The offer date for the intake is 16th April 2025 (National Offer Day)
Admissions arrangements and oversubscription criteria
Put in links to the following
- Admission arrangements policy 2025/26
- Admission arrangements policy 2024/25
- Map/links to catchment area
- School Admissions Code 2021
- Summer Born Children
In year Admissions for 2024/25
If you would like to make an in-year admission to move or change schools, please contact the school to discuss your details or click on this link https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/schooladmissions/ at any point in the year.
Appeals
If your child has been refused a place and you would like to appeal against the decision, please see below further information.
2025/26 application round
If your appeal is for a child transferring to a junior school or starting an infant or primary school in September 2025 and you are told of the decision on 16th April 2025 (National Offer Day) that a place has not been allocated you should submit your appeal by 20th May 2025. If you are told of an infant, junior or primary decision after 16th April 2025 you should submit your appeal within 28 days of being told that your application was unsuccessful.
In-year admissions only 2024/25
If your appeal relates to an in-year admission, you should submit your appeal within 28 days of being told that your application was unsuccessful.
How to appeal
If you have received a letter of rejection, you can appeal the decision. Please complete the appeal form below and send to info@flyinghightrust.co.uk Once submitted it will be forwarded to an Independent Clerk who will arrange for the hearing to take place within the mandatory guidelines.
Our School also offers:
The Lime Trees offers fantastic wrap around care to support those families requiring provision before and/or after school. To find out more click here.
Flying High Partnership
The Flying High Trust is a partnership of schools across Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City and Derbyshire. Schools work together to ensure we are relentless in ensuring our children receive the best possible opportunities and experiences. This is achieved through a true collaboration where all decisions centre on children and schools are empowered to adopt best practice, adapt it within the context of each school and fly!
Please click here to see a video of Chris Wheatley, our CEO, describing what it means to be part of FHT.
We aim for our schools to be the best in the universe!
By the end of their primary education we aim for all of our children to be ready for secondary school and be inspired to be the best they can be through our seven values. The values are fundamental to everything the Trust represents; they run through all elements of school improvement and are understood and owned by all members of the school community. Schools with their own clear USP linked to their values blend together the Trust values with those held so dear within each individual school.
As a Trust Partnership our expectation is that all schools:
- Demonstrate a restlessness to continually improve, to never stand still, with the ultimate aim of
providing the best opportunities and experiences for our children.
- Strive to ensure every child fulfils their potential regardless of potential barriers to learning.
- Commit to become an outstanding, self-improving school and to support the profession and
- development of all schools within the partnership.
- Commit to a school-led system.
- Commit to the values, principles, policies and procedures of the Trust.
- To ultimately strive to be the best school in the Universe.
In our schools you will see we work together to:
- Ensure schools feel connected to the Trust whilst maintaining their unique qualities, character and relationship with their community.
- Ensure high quality teaching and learning.
- Engage with our families and wider communities to raise aspiration for all.
- Develop the whole child and create inquisitive learners.
- Enable all children to be confident, building on strengths and improving in areas of need.
- Enable children to understand the part they play in the world in the future - as a positive citizen and a driver of business and enterprise.
- Support the development of all staff to be the best they can be and to realise their career potential.