Starting school Rode and Norton St Philip School Federation.
Starting or joining our Federation during the current Academic Year
If you would like to take a look around the school this can be arranged through our office staff who you can reach by dropping into the school in person or by telephone 01373 830523 or e-mail rodeandnortoninfo@educ.somerset.gov.uk
Should you wish your child to join our Federation in any year group, you will need to complete an In Year Application:
Please complete all sections, sign and return the form to the school office.
School Admission Arrangements for 2021/22 Academic Year
As prospective parents and carers you are welcome to visit our federation to learn about the ‘Small Schools, Thinking Big’ learning experience on offer across our two village schools.
Here is our menu of Open Day opportunities for prospective parents and carers 2020-21:
- Our Open Day Film showing what makes our Federation of schools so special is available here on our website and on our Facebook page.
- Open Day Tours are postponed until December. We will publish new dates when it is safe to welcome you to tour our school site.
- Individual tours can also be arranged by appointment during December. If these are in school time, the tours will be limited to meeting our Headteacher and a tour of our outside areas.
Please contact our school office to book an Open Day visit: – telephone 01373 830523 or e-mail rodeandnortoninfo@educ.somerset.gov.uk.
Applying for a school place for September 2021
As a voluntary aided school (VA), Norton St Philip C of E First School acts as its own Admission Authority for pupils applying to our Federation for a school place at Norton St Philip School. Here are our
As a voluntary controlled school (VC), the Admission Authority for Rode Methodist First School is Somerset County Council, further information on Admission Arrangements for 2021-22 can be obtained by visiting Somerset County Council, Admissions and Entitlements Team.
When applying for a school place for September 2020, applications for both schools should be made to Somerset County Council, Admissions and Entitlements Team.
Local Authority Contacts for School Admissions
Contact: Admissions and Entitlements Team
Address: County Hall, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY
Email: schooladmissions@somerset.gov.uk
Contact no: 0845 456 4038
Fax: 01823 356113
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm, Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Norton St Philip Church of England VA First School
Admission arrangements for 2022-23
Our determined admission arrangements can be found here:
