Admissions Process
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Ivybridge Community College – New Admissions
The admissions arrangements detailed on this webpage apply to Ivybridge Community College. Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST) is the admissions authority responsible for the Admissions Policies and decisions on applications for admission.
We have an Admissions Policy for each academic year.
Policies are written to comply with the School Admissions Code and the School Admissions Appeals Code.
We take part in the normal round and the in-year coordinated admissions schemes of Devon County Council.
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Come and Visit us
If you are interested in your child attending our College, you are welcome to come in and visit us. You can arrange a visit by contacting us via the links below.
| Telephone | Book a Tour Link |
| 01752 691000 |
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Applying to come here
Once you decide you would like a place, you must make a formal application.
You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Devon County Council).
The Local Authority
Devon County Council publishes information about Admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process.
Applications can be made online or by using the forms via the links below.
| Devon County Council Admissions Information |
Devon County Council Online Application |
Devon County Council Admissions Forms |
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There is an appeals process if an application is refused.
This is detailed via the link below.
| Devon County Council Appeals Information |
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For questions about your child joining the College or just about the admissions process in general, please do not hesitate to contact the College direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service via the links below.
| Devon School Admissions Service Telephone |
Devon School Admissions Service |
| 0345 155 1019 |
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Our Admissions Policies
You can find Devon County Council Admissions policies below (College Admissions Policies are available via our Policies page) - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the College and our community.
Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 11.
School Admissions Policy 2024-25
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the College or Devon County Council via the link below.
You can view this policy via the Devon County Council website via the link below.
| Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox |
Devon County Council School Admissions Policy |
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School Admissions Policy 2025-26
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the College or Devon County Council via the link below.
You can view this policy via the Devon County Council website via the link below.
| Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox |
Devon County Council School Admissions Policy |
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Please note: We amended our Policy to remove a time limitation on when in-year applications could be made for children of Crown Servants or UK Service personnel.
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School Admissions Policy 2026-27
This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the College or via the Devon County Council Website via the link below.
| Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox |
Devon County Council School Admissions Policy |
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Please note: We amended our Policy to remove a time limitation on when in-year applications could be made for children of Crown Servants or UK Service personnel.
For more information on the Appeals Process for 2026, please click the Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026 document via the link at the bottom of this page.
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School Admissions Policy 2027-28
We will consult on an Admissions Policy between November 2025 and Friday, 16 January 2026. If you have any comments regarding the Policy, you can contact us at the College or via the Devon County Council Website via the link below.
A link to our Admissions Consultation page is also available below.
| Devon County Council School Admissions Mailbox |
Devon County Council School Admissions Policy |
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| Ivybridge Community College Admissions Consultation |
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After the consultation, we will determine the Policy at a meeting of the Admissions Authority, held before the end of February 2026.
Once determined, the Policy will be updated online by...
Sunday, 15 March 2026
Objections can be made up to...
Friday, 15 May 2026
...to the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator.