Admissions @ CMS
All applications to attend Cranborne Middle School should be made via School Admissions at Dorset County Council.
Please visit the School Admissions pages on the Dorset For You website where details about applying for a school place, policies, catchment areas and contact details can be found: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/education-and-training/schools-and-learning/policies/school-admissions-policies/school-admissions-policies.aspx
Telephone queries can be made on 01305 221060.
A Parent's Guide to Admissions:
If you would like more information regarding applying for a place at our school, please follow the following link for ways to apply and for more information regarding transfers and starting at the school.
https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/school-admissions/parents-guide
If you prefer, you can print the form, complete it by hand and send it by post to the Admissions Team at Dorset County Council.
Pupil Admission Number (PAN)
This is the maximum number of pupils that the Dorset Admissions Team allocates to the school’s pupil intake year. The pupil admission number at Cranborne Middle School is 105 pupils per year group.
Appeals Process
Should the total number of applications for a year group exceed the PAN, and your application is rejected, you can make an appeal to an Appeals Panel. Visit the link below to download a form, and once completed, send it to the address shown on the website.
https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-appeals
School Catchment/Local Services
If you are moving into the area, and wish to know whether a particular address falls into the catchment area of our school, follow the link below and enter your postcode. The schools serving your postcode will be listed – as well as details of all local services serving the address.
http://mapping.dorsetforyou.com/mylocal/
Please visit the School Admissions pages on the Dorset For You website where details about applying for a school place, policies, catchment areas and contact details can be found: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/education-and-training/schools-and-learning/policies/school-admissions-policies/school-admissions-policies.aspx
Telephone queries can be made on 01305 221060.
A Parent's Guide to Admissions:
If you would like more information regarding applying for a place at our school, please follow the following link for ways to apply and for more information regarding transfers and starting at the school.
https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/school-admissions/parents-guide
If you prefer, you can print the form, complete it by hand and send it by post to the Admissions Team at Dorset County Council.
Pupil Admission Number (PAN)
This is the maximum number of pupils that the Dorset Admissions Team allocates to the school’s pupil intake year. The pupil admission number at Cranborne Middle School is 105 pupils per year group.
Appeals Process
Should the total number of applications for a year group exceed the PAN, and your application is rejected, you can make an appeal to an Appeals Panel. Visit the link below to download a form, and once completed, send it to the address shown on the website.
https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-appeals
School Catchment/Local Services
If you are moving into the area, and wish to know whether a particular address falls into the catchment area of our school, follow the link below and enter your postcode. The schools serving your postcode will be listed – as well as details of all local services serving the address.
http://mapping.dorsetforyou.com/mylocal/
