2028-2029 Arrangements Consultation

Affinity Learning Partnership – Have your say

Affinity Learning Partnership is consulting on the proposed admission arrangements for the 2028–2029 academic year for the academies listed below.

The admission arrangements explain how applications for places at each academy will be considered and how places will be allocated where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available. They include the Published Admission Number (PAN) and the oversubscription criteria used to determine which children are offered places when a school is oversubscribed.

In accordance with the Department for Education’s School Admissions Code 2021, admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every seven years, even where no changes are proposed. As the admission arrangements for the academies included in this consultation have not been subject to consultation within the last seven years, the Trust is undertaking this consultation to give parents, carers and other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the proposed arrangements.

Which academies are included?

This consultation relates to the proposed admission arrangements for the following academies for 2028–2029 (click name to view the proposed arrangements):

Please read the proposed arrangements for the academy or academies on which you wish to comment.

How to respond

The Trust welcomes comments from parents and carers, schools, local authorities and other interested parties.

The consultation will run from 6th November 2026 to 18th December 2026 inclusive.

You can submit your comments by:

  • Email: governance@affinitylp.co.uk
  • Post: FAO Clare Hodson-Walker, Affinity Learning Partnership, The de Ferrers Academy Trent Campus, St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL.

Please state clearly which academy your comments relate to. If you are commenting on more than one academy, please identify each academy separately.

We particularly welcome comments on the proposed admission arrangements, including the admission criteria, oversubscription criteria and Published Admission Number, where applicable. Please identify the relevant section of the proposed arrangements and explain the reasons for your comments.

What happens next?

All responses received by the consultation deadline will be considered by the Trust before the admission arrangements for 2028–2029 are formally determined.

The Trust will determine the admission arrangements in accordance with the statutory timetable and publish the final arrangements on the relevant academy websites.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this consultation and share your views.