New starters
Come and join our Allenton family!
We care that our children understand, believe in, and achieve their full potential
We are currently preparing all the necessary information and paperwork for your child (ren) to start with us in September and we look forward to meeting you all!
If you have been notified by your local council that your child has been offered a Reception place for this coming September (2025), You will have already received a welcome letter and our admissions pack.
Please ensure that all completed paperwork is brought back to the office or to the parent/ carer meeting along with your child’s birth certificate. We also ask that all parents are signed up to Class Dojo to receive up to date information and welcome messages
In the meantime, if you have any questions then please contact the school office.
Information Meeting (Wednesday 25th June)
There will be a parent’s/carer’s information meeting on Wednesday 25th June. Tea and coffee at 9.00am and we will start the meeting once everyone has arrived from their nursery drop off, which will include information about our Reception/Foundation Stage 2, an introduction to our school, and an opportunity to meet the Headteacher, Mrs Trowsdale and key staff.
Please note this is a parent/carer only meeting; please try to manage alternative childcare for your child (should this be particularly difficult please contact the school office in advance of the meeting).
Transition Visits (July)
Wednesday 2nd July - Stay and play 9am - 10:30am
We would like to invite you (Parents/Carers) to a stay and play session where you will have the opportunity to spend time with your child in our Reception Class.
Thursday 3rd July - Half Day (Child Only)
If your child attends morning sessions at Nursery, they are invited to come into school 9:15am until 11:15am.
If your child attends afternoon sessions at Nursery, they are invited to come into school 1:15pm until 3:15pm.
Children who attend Nursery for full days or do not attend a Nursery setting, are invited to join us for the morning session 9:15am until 11:15am.
Please can parents drop off and collect at the times above, using the main school gate to enter and a member of staff will show you where to drop off and collect your child from.
Why Allenton is the school of choice:
- Brand New EYFS Outdoor Area for 2022
- Centered in the heart of the Allenton community
- Welcoming, caring and supportive staff
- 1:1 I Pads for every child
- An exciting and varied curriculum
- Fun and relaxing environment
- Subject linked school trips and enrichment opportunities
- Large outdoor spaces
Please use the QR below to go to the DERBY admissions website to book a place at school. You can make an application for your school of choice from November 2025 to January 2026
