Admissions
Bengeworth CE Academy is a Church of England school which provides education for children between the ages of 3 and 10 years.
To apply for a place at Bengeworth CE Academy, you must apply online via Worcestershire County Council School Admissions. This is the same for our In-Year Applications.
For the criteria for admissions, please see below and refer to our admissions policy below. To check which your catchment school is, head to the Worcestershire County Council school admissions website here.
Criteria For Admission at Bengeworth CE Academy
If the number of applications exceeds the PAN, then the school governors will give priority to applications strictly based on the following criteria taken in turn:
1. Children who are ‘Looked After’ (LAC) and children who are ‘Previously Looked After’ (PLAC)
2. Siblings on roll at the school at the time of admission
3. Children residing in the school’s catchment area
4. Children of teachers who are permanently employed within the school
5. Other applicants In accordance with legislation, a child with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be offered a place at the school named in the EHCP.
FIRST TIME ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS
For children starting school for the first time, admission applications are managed by Worcestershire County Council School Admissions.
| Applications for Bengeworth Academy Reception 2026 | |
| Applications open on | 1 September 2025 |
| Applications close | 15 January 2026 |
| When you will be told about your school place offer | 16 April 2026 |
Applications for a Reception 2026 closed on 15 January 2026.
You will now need to make a late application via the Worcestershire County Council website here.
IN-YEAR APPLICATIONS
If you'd like to apply for a place at our school, please get in touch with the school office by calling 01386 442 047 or emailing office@bengeworth.worcs.sch.uk.
We'd be happy to discuss the application process with you, provide all the necessary details, and arrange a visit for prospective parents/carers.
Alternatively, you can submit an In-Year application via the portal here. As part of your application: You need to arrange for an education history form to be completed by your child’s current or most recent school. The education history form can then be uploaded with your online application. More information on in-year applications can be found in the Worcestershier County Council School Admissions existing year groups booklet for parents.
APPEALS
In circumstances where a school place is refused, parents, and in some circumstances their children, will
have the right to appeal against the School’s decision to refuse admission. In the first instance, an appeal
should be made in writing to the Chair of Governors following which the school governing body will instruct
an independent appeals’ panel to hear the appeal. The appeal panel will perform its judicial function in a
transparent, accessible, independent and impartial manner, and operate according to principles of natural
justice.
The governing body appeal panel will ensure that it acts in accordance with this code, the School
Admissions (Appeal Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012, the School Admissions Code, other law
relating to admissions, and relevant human rights and equalities legislation, for example, the Equality Act 2010.