Admissions
Admissions 2024-25
Following consultation it has been confirmed that from September 2024 Crags Community School will be reducing its PAN to 45. Please view the admissions policy for 2025-26 here.
Pre-School (2-3 Years)
Please follow the link below for details on the qualifying criteria and how to check your eligibility for a funded 2 year old place. Application request forms for a place in pre-school should be made directly to the Headteacher and are available from reception.
2 Year Funding Information and Application
Foundation One (3-4 Years)
A foundation stage 1 is normally three terms attendance, commencing in the autumn term one year before entry to foundation stage 2 or reception class or the September after your child turns 3.
Application request forms for a place in Foundation stage 1 class should be made directly to the Headteacher and are available from reception. All children are entitled to 15 hours of free early education and school offers these over 5 days with morning or afternoon sessions.
For further details on the universal entitlement for 3 year old's please click the link below.
Please note the school does not currently offer 30 hours childcare - if this is something you are interested in/eligible then please contact the school to discuss.
Foundation Two (4-5 Years)
You should be aware that gaining a place in our pre-school and/or foundation stage 1 does not guarantee that a place will be available for your child in our foundation stage 2 class. Places are allocated by the Local Authority and you must make an application following the guidance below.
Primary Admissions
IF YOUR CHILD WAS BORN BETWEEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 AND 31 AUGUST 2022, YOU NEED TO APPLY NOW FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACE FOR SEPTEMBER 2026.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 January 2026.
If you do not live in Rotherham please do not apply here. Visit the website for your home authority where you will find details of how to submit your application, you will still be able to name any preferred Rotherham schools on your application. Applications made directly to us from non-Rotherham residents will be disregarded. Places will be allocated based on your residential address on 15th January 2025.
Any application made after this closing date is processed as a late application. If your application is late you will be far less likely to get in to your preferred school.
If you do not live in Rotherham you must contact your local Admissions Team for further advice.
If you submitted your application online you can log into your account on 16th April 2026 to view your school place offer. You will need to know your login details – the email account and password you used when you made your application. If you need a password reset, please ring us on 01709 823777 and we can send you a reset password link.
- The National Closing Date for receipt of applications is 15 January 2026. You must submit your application by this date. If your application is late, you will be far less likely to get a place in your preferred school.
- You are advised to have read and taken account of the information in our Admissions to Primary Booklet 2025 before making your application.
- Follow the Make an Application link on this page where you will be able to apply online via the Capita Citizen’s Portal. You will need to register to make an account first if you do not already have one.
- Submit your application – please ensure that you have submitted your application once complete or it will not be considered. You will be able to log back in and view or edit it until the 15th January 2026 however you must re-submit your application for it to be considered. Changes after this date are late applications, you will not be able to do these online.
- All parents who live in Rotherham and apply by 15th January 2025 will be made a single offer of a school place on the National Offer Day of 16th April 2025. This will be the school named highest on your application for which your child is eligible for a place. If it is not possible to offer a place at one of your preferred schools, you will be made an alternative offer. No decisions will be given to parents before 16th April 2025.
- Places will be allocated based on your child’s residential address on 15th January 2024.
For information on primary school applications please click the link below:
Primary Admissions 2026
Secondary Admissions
If your child was born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015, you can now apply for a secondary school place for entry in September 2026.
- The national closing date for applications is 31 October 2025. If your application is late, you will be far less likely to secure place at your child's preferred school.
- You will be asked to choose three schools please name these in the order for your preferred preference.
- Applying for one school only at this stage will not increase your chances of securing a place at your first preference. If your first preference is oversubscribed, you may miss the opportunity of a place at your second or third preference by not naming the school on your initial application form and only applying for it at a later date.
- If you would like to apply for a school in another authority as part of your application. We would recommend that you check the website of the relevant local authority to verify any admission arrangements of the preferred school before you submit your application.
- Please ensure that you have submitted your application once complete, or it will not be considered.
- You will be able to log back in and view or edit it until the 31st October 2025 however you must re-submit your application for it to be considered. Any changes after this date will be considered as late applications, you will not be able to do these online.
- All parents who live in Rotherham and apply by 31st October 2025 will be made a single offer of a school place on the National Offer Day of 2nd March 2026. This will be the school named highest on your application for which your child is eligible for a place. If it is not possible to offer a place at one of your preferred schools, you will be made an alternative offer. No decisions will be given to parents before 2nd March 2026
- Places will be allocated based on your child’s residential address on 31st October 2025.
- Please use the link below to begin your application to apply for a school please note you will need to register to create an account before you can begin your application.
For information on secondary school applications please click the link below:
Secondary Admissions 2026
In-Year Transfers
For information regarding In-Year school transfers please click the link below:
Appeals
If your child’s application for a place at Crags Community School is unsuccessful, you will be informed why admission was refused and given information about the process for hearing appeals. If you wish to appeal, you must set out the grounds for your appeal in writing and send it to the following address: The Admissions Team Children & Young People’s Services Riverside House, (Wing 2C), Main Street Rotherham. S60 1AE Tel. 01709 823777
