We are a through-school, for children from 4 to 16. We provide education from Reception right through to GCSE, and we are organised into Lower, Middle and Upper Schools. We have a three-stage process for joining CFS.

As part of our goal to build on strong early foundations, families say that they have really benefited from joining us in the first couple of years of their children's primary education. As a single-form entry school with small classes, places become limited in Middle and Upper School.

We are always pleased to have the opportunity to share our Vision for Christian education with new families and would encourage you to come and Explore this with us. 

Our families

Our school serves Christian families, and we are always open to welcoming new members to our community. 

Our families are:

• Supportive
• Encouraging
• Collaborative, and
• Led by a shared Christian faith.

Engaging with CFS 

We have a three-stage process to help families on their journey to becoming part of the school community:

Explore, Review, Join

Explore is an opportunity to experience the school community through multiple channels, including Vision Tours, PiPS, PFCs and other opportunities to see the school community life in action.

Review is where we look at pupil reports and together look at what School and parents have learnt through Explore. At this stage, we will consider an invitation for a formal application.

Join is the final stage in the admissions process where parents provide School with their application. This is then processed along with conversations with the PFC Reps, and then presented to the Head Treacher towards final confirmation of an offer of a place.

Records and assessments

To assist in the smooth running of the admissions procedure, school reports and any other educational assessments will be requested. We may also ask for verbal reports from previous schools. A baseline assessment is usually obtained during the first term after joining the school, from which progress can be measured. Occasionally, this may highlight a learning need, which will be discussed fully with the family.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision 

It is important that any history of additional needs is discussed fully during the admissions process. As a mainstream school, our inclusion policy aims to address most educational needs within the classroom setting. However, as a small school, we cannot always cater for every need. Therefore, any provision required beyond what is possible for one class teacher to achieve within a mixed ability class, will need to be explored with parents before a place can be confirmed. This may incur additional costs.