Coastal Learning Partnership
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Consultation for Coastal Learning Partnership's admissions policy, 2027-2028
As the Admissions Authority for all schools within the group, Coastal Learning Partnership is currently consulting on its admissions policy for the 2027/28 academic year. The Schools Admissions code requires admissions authorities to consult interested parties on their admissions policies whenever they are proposing a change. Consulting at this time is for any determined changes to take place effect from September 2027. The draft policy for 2027/28 can be seen below, including the email address for any responses to the consultation.
Admissions Policy for 2027/28 - Draft for consultation (consultation period 8th December 2025 - 24th January 2026)
Coastal Learning Partnership is the admissions authority for its member schools. Admissions policies are determined by the Trust Board in line with requirements of the Schools Admissions Code. Coastal Learning Partnership works closely with the relevant Local Authorities in the administration of its determined admissions policies. From this page, you can access everything that you require to apply for a place at any school within the Partnership, including direct links to information with the relevant Local Authority.
Start by clicking the school for which you are considering applying for a place, from the list below.
If you have not been offered a place at your preferred school having already applied and if you are considering lodging an appeal, you can see the appeals information here.
- Baden-Powell & St Peter's CE Junior School
- Bethany CE Junior School
- Corfe Castle CE Primary School and Pre-school
- Courthill Infant School
- Heatherlands Primary School
- Heathlands Primary Academy and Pre-school
- Lilliput CE Infant School
- Longfleet CE Primary School
- Lulworth and Winfrith CE Primary School
- Oakdale Junior School
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery
- Queen's Park Infant Academy
- St Clement's & St John's CE Infant School
- St George's CE Primary School and Pre-school
- St Luke's CE Primary School
- St Mark's Swanage CE Primary School
- Stoborough CE Primary School
- Swanage Primary School and Pre-school
- Wareham St Mary CE Primary School
- Wool CE Primary School and Pre-school
For details regarding our schools' open events, please visit their individual websites. Our schools will always welcome individual enquiries and would be pleased to meet with prospective parents.
If you are applying for a place at one of our church schools, and if the admissions policy includes faith criteria for the particular school, you will need the Supplementary Information Form which can also be accessed via the school links above.