forms.py

from django import forms
from students.models import Student, Longlist


class StudentForm(forms.ModelForm):

    class Meta:
        model = Student
        fields= ('name_text',)


class InputForm(forms.ModelForm):

    class Meta:
        model = Longlist
        fields = ('text_input',)

template.html

<h1>Enter in a BIG list of names and email addresses of students.</h1>

{% if error_message %}<p><strong>{{ error_message }}</strong></p>{% endif %}

<form id="InputForm" method="post" action="/students/textInput/">
    {% csrf_token %}
    {% for hidden in form.hidden_fields %}
    {{ hidden }}
    {% endfor %}

    {% for field in form.visible_fields %}
        {{ field.errors }}
        {{ field.help_text }}
        {{ field }}
    {% endfor %}

    <input type="submit" value="Create Students" />
</form> 

views.py

def textInput(request):
    # A HTTP POST?
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = InputForm(request.POST)

        # Have we been provided a valid form?
        if form.is_valid():
            # Save the new student list to the database.
            form.save(commit=True)

            # Parse the textInput so the name is added to the db
            l = ""
            l = Longlist.objects.order_by('-id')[:1] # get the latest entry for Longlist
            print l       

            # Now call the index() view.
            # The user will be shown the homepage.
            return entry(request)
        else:
            # The supplied form contained errors
            print form.errors
     else:
        # If the request was not a POST, display the form to enter the details.
        form = InputForm()

    # Bad form (or form details), no form supplied...
    # Render the form with error messages (if any)
    return render(request, 'students/textInput.html', {'form': form})