Thank you for your interest in the Thomas Deacon Academy Junior facility - an exciting junior school, catering for children from year 3 upwards.
The school is a modern, purpose built facility on the Thomas Deacon Academy site and is part of Thomas Deacon Academy. TDA Junior has the advantage of being able to draw upon the facilities, expertise and resources of the main Academy to enhance and extend the curriculum. Students at TDA Junior have an automatic right of entry to the main Academy.
We will provide a curriculum that will engage, develop and innovate, with a strong emphasis on high standards and good behaviour. We want all of our children to become confident, well rounded individuals who can excel in the next stage of their education.
This is an excellent opportunity for you and your child to be part of a junior school and to work in partnership to shape and make the Thomas Deacon Academy a highly successful school.
We look forward to working with you and your children.
How to Apply for a Place
Admission into Year 3 for September 2026 should be made using the online application process on the Peterborough City Council Admissions website which can be accessed through the following link: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/starting-school-in-reception/ . Applications open from midday on 12th September 2025.
Applications should be submitted by 15th January 2026 to be included in the first round of allocations. PCC Admissions Team will notify you of your allocated School online on 16th April 2026. Late applications will be processed by the PCC Admissions Team and allocated in further rounds.
After the offer date on 16th April 2026, if you have received an offer for your child to attend TDA please email the Academy admissions@tda.education to accept the place. Please clearly state your child’s full name and date of birth on the email.
Admission arrangements for 2026
You can find our Admissions Policy here.
In-Year Transfers
In-Year Transfers
TDA is its own Admissions Authority therefore if you would like to apply for a place at TDA for your child in Years 3 – 6 please complete the online In-Year Application Form. The online application process is completed via an admissions+ account and must be completed in full for applications to be processed. If you have any queries please email admissions@tda.education.
The Appeals Process
If you have been unsuccessful in gaining a place at any of your preferred schools you are entitled to an Independent Appeal against the decision. To find further information regarding the appeals process, and to download the appeal application form, please go to the Peterborough City Council website: www.peterborough.gov.uk/admissions and select School Admissions Appeals.
- Thursday 16 April 2026 is the National Offer Day for Reception, Infant and Junior application outcomes
- Friday 15 May 2026 is the deadline for submitting an appeal
- Monday 22 June to Monday 20 July 2026 is the time period in which on-time appeals will be heard (within 40 school days of the appeals deadline)
For both primary and secondary, appeals received after the appeals deadline will be treated as late appeals. The timescales for late appeals will apply.
September entry transition appeals will be heard from May through to July on weekdays, during term-time only. If you lodge your appeal after the appeal submission it might not be possible to hear your appeal until after the start of the new school year in September.
All In-Year Appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receipt.
If you have any queries relating to the appeals process, please contact Peterborough City Council by calling 01733 452589 or email to appealsservice@peterborough.gov.uk.
Fair Access Protocol
Peterborough City Council operates a Fair Access Protocol, to which TDA complies, which sets out how, outside the normal admissions round, Schools in the area will admit their fair share of children with challenging behaviour, children excluded from other schools and children who arrive outside the admissions round who may have difficulty securing a school place. In these circumstances, admission authorities such as TDA may, if necessary, admit above their Published Admission Numbers (PAN).
Guidance on FAP Admissions can be found under Policies and Accounts in the Information section of the School website.
Fair Access Protocols exist for those children who cannot obtain a place through normal admissions procedures, as outlined within the In-Year co-ordination arrangements, to ensure that:
- access to education is secured quickly for children who have no school place but for whom a place at a mainstream school or alternative provision is appropriate
- all schools in an area admit their fair share of children with challenging behaviour, including children excluded from other schools
- local authorities and schools work together in partnership to improve behaviour, tackle persistent absence and help support improving behaviour partnerships
- balance is struck between finding a place quickly, when the place might be in an under-subscribed school or one facing challenging circumstances, and finding a school place that is appropriate for the child
- no school, including those with places available, is asked to take a disproportionate number of children who have been excluded from other schools or who have challenging behaviour or who are known to have a history of behavioural problems.
Uniform
For details about uniform, please click here.