School Admissions - Online Applications

If your child’s 5th birthday is between 1st September 2025 and 31st August 2026, then you can apply for a place in our Reception class to start in September 2026.

The easiest way to apply for a reception place is to complete the online application form using the link below.  If you have an older child already attending Springcroft, you will still need to apply for a place and complete the forms.

If you are unable to complete the form on-line you can still apply by telephoning the school admissions service on 0300 111 8007 (select option for school admissions). Reception Class (September 2026) admissions open on 1st November 2025, and close on the 15th January 2026. Staffordshire County Council will offer places from Thursday 16th April 2026. If you are applying for a place after the closing date, you will need to contact school admissions by telephone only.

Our 'New to Reception September 2026' Prospective Parents Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 6:00pm here in the school hall. We welcome and encourage individual visits to the school to share our vision and values and see what makes Springcroft, Springcroft.

We are in the unique position here at Springcroft of having families who live in both Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. This means that your child's high school application is made via the council to whom you pay your council tax.

For ease, please find the two links below:

For those families who live in Staffordshire - www.staffordshire.gov.uk/admissions

For those families who live in Stoke on Trent - School admissions | Stoke-on-Trent

The DfE blogsite has recently published a leaflet for parents: Primary school admissions 2026: How to apply and when is the deadline? that families may find useful. 

Visits to School

Prospective parents are welcomed, and encouraged, to visit school any time prior to their child starting school. Please note that an induction evening takes place prior to your child starting school, normally in early June. The meeting gives you the opportunity to have a greater insight into your child's learning at Springcroft, their daily routine, and a chance to ask any questions or share concerns that you may have.

Please contact our school office (01782 394793 or office@springcroft.staffs.sch.uk) to make an appointment to come and view our special school.

The School Admissions and Transport Service allocate all Reception class places - for further details on the admissions process including admission arrangements, catchment areas, appeals etc please follow this link to Staffordshire County Council website.  School Admissions will not be issuing application forms as the Service is keen to provide a paperless system in all its admissions processes wherever possible.  This also gives details if you wish to apply for a in-year admission but we would request that you contact the school first.

Staffordshire children can make a late application by contacting Staffordshire Admissions and Transport Service at:

School Admissions and Transport Service
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2DH

Telephone: 0300 111 8007 (select the option for 'School Admissions & Transport')

Email: admissions@staffordshire.gov.uk

Stoke-on-Trent children can make a late application by contacting the Stoke on Trent schools admissions team on:

Telephone: 01782 234598

Email: admissions@stoke.gov.uk 

If your child currently attends a school setting and you wish to move them to another setting, please use the in-year application forms which can be accessed here. 

In Year Admissions

If you are interested in a place at our school for your child we would ask that in the first instance you contact the Office on 01782 394793 or via office@springcroft.staffs.sch.uk. A member of the office team will be able to assist with your admission related query. 

Further information can also be found on the Staffordshire County Council website.

If you wish to make an application you should complete this application form and forward this to school. 

We will advise you of the outcome of your in-year application within 10 school days or at the very latest within 15 school days.

 In the event that the place is refused information about the independent appeals process will be detailed in the letter

Secondary School Admissions

All the information you need about the admissions process is available on their web pages. You will need to make your application by 31st October 2025 and your child will receive an offer of a Secondary school place on national offer day on Monday 2nd March 2026.

As part of the application process, you must apply for all schools that you would prefer your child to attend including schools outside of Staffordshire or grammar schools. You will need to check the admissions arrangements for each school you are interested in to see what priority will be given to your application and whether you should provide additional information or a supplementary form with your online application

We are in the unique position here at Springcroft of having families who live in both Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. This means that your child's high school application is made via the council to whom you pay your council tax.

For ease, please find the two links below:

For those families who live in Staffordshire - www.staffordshire.gov.uk/admissions

For those families who live in Stoke on Trent - School admissions | Stoke-on-Trent