Admissions arrangements

If you would like your child to come to our school, please see the information below (along with all the other information on this website, of course).

If you would like to arrange a visit to see the school in action, then please get in touch with the school office who will be happy to arrange a time for you to pop in. 

We provide a range of visits and workshops for parents/ carers and children before starting in our first year, which is called the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage). This enables children to become familiar with their new surroundings and to settle in quickly, and helps parents and carers in supporting their children. 

We use the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) admissions procedures and criteria.
Please read the admissions policy in the 'Policies' section of the website (in the 'Key information' heading).

We are happy to assist parents and carers with these procedures. Please speak to the school office.
A map of the school catchment area can be found on the link below:

• Somerby Primary School Catchment Area 2025-2026
• Somerby Primary School Catchment Area 2026 - Onwards

To Apply for a School

The Admission Authority for Mowbray Education Trust is the Trust. Leicestershire County Council offer a
co-ordination scheme which we use to administer our admissions and appeals and links to this are within our policies or can be found below:

• Apply for a primary school place or Apply for a secondary school
• Changing school during term time
• School place for a child with special educational needs
• School Admissions Code 

Appeals

All appeals are dealt with through the Leicestershire County Council schools admissions department.
Information on how to appeal and the appeal timetable can be found via the link below:

• School admission appeal timetable

You must have applied and been refused a school place before you can appeal.

Oversubscription criteria

Please also read the 'Admissions policy' for details about the oversubscription criteria.

Admissions Consultation 11.11.2025-23.12.2025

Mowbray Education Trust wish to consult on the Admissions policy for all trust schools for 2027-28. For more information, please view the documents below:

Admissions Consultation 2027 onwards
MET School Admissions Policy 2027 - PROPOSED

 

If you have any comments to make on this proposal, please contact the Trust via email to [email protected] or by post to Mowbray Education Trust, Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray. LE13 OPB.

Your comments should arrive on or before Tuesday 23^rd December 2025 and be marked for the attention of the Director of Governance and Compliance.

For a paper copy of the consultation document or proposed policy please contact, Mowbray Education Trust 01664565901 ext 3021 or email [email protected]