Admissions

General Admission Arrangements

Because we are a Community School, Gloucestershire County Council manages our admissions process.
Follow the links below to find out more about our admission and appeal arrangements -

Admissions to Reception for September 2024
Key dates

From November 2023

Letters sent out to Gloucestershire residents explaining how to apply for a school place

From 3rd November 2023 to midnight 15th January 2024

Application Window.  Closing date for school applications is 15 January 2024

Thursday 31st March 2024

Closing date for Summer-born deferment requests

Tuesday 16th April 2024

Allocation Day

Monday 23rd April 2024

Closing date to return reply form accepting the School/Academy place or requesting to be put on waiting list/s

After Tuesday 14th May 2024

Outcome of Waiting List Requests

Midnight Tuesday 21st May 2024 

Closing date for return of reply forms

June 2024 to July 2024

Appeals

In Year Admissions 
If you move to the area during the school year or your child needs to move school for other reasons, you will need to apply for a school place by contacting the school directly using the application form below.

Please complete the form and return it, together with a proof of address and a copy of full birth certificate, via email to [email protected] or post it to:

Dunalley Primary School, West Drive, Cheltenham GL50 4LB

For more information on admissions Gloucestershire County Council have put together guidance booklets, click on the links below for further information.




Non-uniform Day

24 Jun 2024

We raised £300 from our non school uniform day on Friday.
£150 each for the Air Ambulance & The Cystic Fibrosis Trust

OPAL Stay & Play

22 Jun 2024

Thank you for joining us on Saturady morning for lots of play time fun.

Dunalley Diddies

03 Jun 2024

Open to parents/carers of babies 0-1yrs old, on Wednesdays 1.45pm-3pm. For more info pop along and speak to Hannah Street in Nursery & Pre-school.

Nursery & Pre-school spaces available

13 May 2024

Dunalley Nursery & Pre-school have sessions available for September 2024.
Contact us now for further information.

OPAL Stay and Play

22 Apr 2024

Thank you to all who came along to our event on Saturday morning.
It was so lovely to see so many of our new families too.

Dunalley Literature Festival

19 Apr 2024

Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th May.
We are looking forward to celebrating Dunalley’s Literature Festival in a few weeks when many...

Year 5 Athletics Squad

19 Apr 2024

Year 5 Athletics Squad took part in the Gloucestershire Inter- Primary Schools Athletics Competition with volunteers from both 5J and 5R.

CAKE SALE 18/4/24

13 Apr 2024

Please bring all of your NUT FREE animal themed cakes and bakes along to our cake sale which will be held after school in the playground.

Curriculum Information

12 Apr 2024

Thank you to families for joining our curriculum infomation sessions this week!
It has been lovely to see you in school.

Easter Holiday Camp

04 Mar 2024

With the Easter break less than 4 weeks away, with our award-winning multi-activity camps running throughout the Easter holidays!