Admissions
Admissions to Clyst Vale Community College
If you are considering a place for your child here, we would be pleased to meet you and talk about what we have to offer. If you would like to arrange a visit, please do get in touch with us by phone, email or letter.
The Clyst Vale Academy Trust is the admissions authority for our school, responsible for setting our admissions policy and making decisions when an application is made to join us. Devon County Council's Admissions Service manages applications on our behalf. For further information or advice about the admissions process, you can call My Devon on 0345 155 1019 or visit www.devon.gov.uk/admissions.
Parents can apply for a Year 7 intake place here using their Local Authority Common Application Form (for children who live in the Devon County Council area, this is available at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by requesting a copy of the D-CAF3 from My Devon. Applications should be made up to the national closing date of 31 October – late applications may be at a disadvantage but will be considered. Decisions are made on 1 March or the next working day if this is a weekend or holiday.
For admissions at any time after the start of the Year 7, you can apply using the D-CAF, wherever your child lives. Copies are available from My Devon.
Parents of children with an Education, Health and Care Plan can discuss school admissions with the 0-25 SEN Team of Devon County Council.
Clyst Vale Community College - Schools Information - Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)
Admissions Policies
You can view our determined admissions policy for 2024-2025 here
You can view our determined admissions policy for 2025- 2026 here
These documents are available on Devon’s website at http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy, along with the Local Authority’s own policies for co-ordinating admissions applications at http://devon.cc/lapolicies.
We will consult on a proposed policy for 2026-27 between 1 November 2024 and 6 January 2025.
Sixth Form Admissions
Applications for a place in our sixth form may be made online using our Post 16 Options Form. The same process applies both for current Clyst Vale students and those applying from other schools.
Students who wish to study in our sixth form must meet the academic requirements for the courses they choose. Please see our Sixth Form pages for more details.
You should read the Post-16 Prospectus carefully. Information on your termly progress reports will give you a good indication of your current/expected grades and the options open to you.
APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY THE LAST FRIDAY IN JANUARY.
(Late applications will be considered at the discretion of the Head of Post 16.)
- Your application will be read by Miss Haynes (Head of Post 16).
- Every applicant will be offered a meeting with Miss Haynes to discuss their application.
- Successful applicants will receive written confirmation of course offers.
If you have any queries, please contact Sue Voysey in our Post 16 Team – who will be delighted to help.
Telephone: 01392 462697
The Appeals Process
Any person who is refused admission has the right to an appeal that is independent of the school. We use the Independent Devon Admissions Appeal Panel to handle any appeals being made. For further information, please call My Devon or visit
The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions.