Admissions - Applying for a place

Our Outstanding School 

Newcroft is an extremely popular primary school. We have places for 420 pupils from Reception to Year 6. We have a capped intake of 60 pupils (2 classes of 30) in each year group. We can take children into classes at any point in the year, if we have spaces.  We also take children out of catchment to support parents in finding the right school for them.

See what makes our school Ofsted rated outstanding. 

Find out more in our prospectus

Take a look at our video tour of school. 

As the only Ofsted rated Outstanding school in Shepshed, come and find out what makes our school an exceptional place to learn by booking a tour. Please contact the office to make an appointment. 

Do you have a Reception child starting school in August 2025? 

Our formal Open Days for the August 2025 have now passed and applications have now closed for the 2025 year. Should parents still need to apply for a place for their child to start in August 2025, they can  do so through Leicetsrehsire Local Authority, but this will be treated as a late application. 

Parents who have applied for a place will receive notification of the school they have been allocated on Wednesday 16th April 2025. We will be in touch shortly after with confirmation of our transition process and key meeting dates. 

Do you have a Reception child starting school in August 2026? 

Our open days are for prospective pupils and their families are below. To book a place, please use our online booking form or contact the school office. 

Wednesday 10th September 2025 at 9:30am

Tuesday 30th September 2025 at 9:30am

Thursday 30th October 2025 at 9:30am

Friday 28th November 2025 at 9:30am

Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 9:30am

Parents are also welcome to book an appointment for a 1:1 tour with our head teacher, Mrs Aukland from August 2025. Please contact the office to make an appointment. 

Applications are welcome from families who live in and out of our catchment area. The vast majority of our pupils do not live in our catchment area. 

Please see our Admissions Policy about how places are allocated. 

How to apply

Parents should make an application for our school via the Leicestershire Local Authority website. The authority manage our admissions as part of their co-opted scheme. Applications for Reception 2026 pupils open on 1st September 2025 and close on 15th January 2026. Parents are notified of their child's allocated school place on 16th April 2026. 

Applying for a place mid year for all year groups

If you are interested in a place for your child and wish to move them from another school during the academic year (this is called a mid term or mid year transfer), please call our office to find out if we have any places in the year group, before making an application to the Leicestershire Local Authority. We have 2 classes in each year group (60 places for each year group).

Do contact our school office to find out if we have space in your child's year group and to book a place to have a personal tour of the school with our Head teacher. 

Applications are welcome from families who live in and out of our catchment area. The vast majority of our pupils do not live in our catchment area. 

Making an application 

All applications to our school should be made need to be made through the Leicestershire Local Authority website who manage our admissions for us as part of their co-opted scheme. 

The local authority use our Admissions Policy to guide them in offering places at our school.

Appeals

Should you not be successful in securing a place for your child at Newcroft, you can access information in our current Admissions Policy.