We are delighted that you are considering Barrow CEVC Primary School for your child and warmly welcome prospective families to come and find out more about our school.
Barrow CEVC Primary School is a maintained Church of England Voluntary Controlled primary school. Suffolk County Council is the admission authority for the school and manages applications and appeals in accordance with its published admission arrangements.
The normal point of admission to Barrow CEVC Primary School is Reception.
Our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 30 pupils.
Applications for Reception places are made through Suffolk County Council's coordinated admissions process.
The closing date for applications for a Reception place is normally 15 January for admission the following September.
Primary school places are offered on National Offer Day – 16 April, or the next working day where 16 April falls on a weekend or bank holiday.
Full information about applying, including Suffolk's current admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria, can be found on the Suffolk County Council School Admissions website .
If you would like your child to join Barrow CEVC Primary School at another point during their primary education, this is known as an in-year admission.
In-year applications for Barrow CEVC Primary School are managed through Suffolk County Council.
Please visit Suffolk County Council's school admissions pages for information about current vacancies and how to make an in-year application.
You are also very welcome to contact the School Office if you would like to discuss joining Barrow or arrange a visit.
Parents and carers may request that their child starts Reception later in the school year, where this is permitted within the admissions arrangements.
Parents may also request admission to a year group outside their child's normal age group. Requests are considered in accordance with the School Admissions Code and Suffolk County Council's admission arrangements.
Full details of the process are available from Suffolk County Council.
If your child is not offered a place at Barrow CEVC Primary School, you have the right to appeal against the decision.
Admission appeals for Barrow CEVC Primary School are managed by Suffolk County Council.
Details of how to appeal, the relevant deadlines and the current appeals timetable are published on the Suffolk County Council website.
We warmly encourage prospective families to visit Barrow CEVC Primary School and experience our school for themselves.
We hold Open Events for prospective Reception families during the year. Details of upcoming events will be published on our website.
Families considering an in-year place are also welcome to contact us to arrange a visit.
You can also explore our Virtual Tour and information for prospective parents below.
If you have any questions about Barrow CEVC Primary School or would like to arrange a visit, please contact:
Barrow CEVC Primary School
Colethorpe Lane
Barrow
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP29 5AU
Telephone: 01284 810223 Email: admin@barrow.suffolk.sch.uk
For applications, admission arrangements, in-year admissions and appeals, please visit the Suffolk County Council School Admissions website .
We are all working hard to keep everyone safe in school during the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of our measures in place, we are trying to minimise the numbers of different visitors to our school site. Future open events for parents will be announced on the website. Prospective parents have the following options to find out more about our school:
