Admissions authority

Affinity Learning Partnership is the admissions authority for all schools within the Trust.
This means the Trust is legally responsible for setting and publishing each school’s admission arrangements.
While the Trust oversees compliance, each school has its own admissions arrangments, including its Published Admission Number (PAN), oversubscription criteria and entry points.

Key Information for parents

All our schools follow the School Admissions Code (2021), which sets out the law for how places must be offered.
The Code requires that:

  • Fair and clear criteria are published for each school.
  • Looked after and previously looked after children must be given the highest priority.
  • Infant classes (Reception–Year 2) are normally limited to 30 pupils per class.
  • Parents have the right to appeal if a place is refused.
  • Arrangements must be consulted on, determined, and published each year.

Even though the Trust is the admissions authority, applications for the normal intake (e.g. Reception or Year 7) are  made through the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions process.

Applying for a place

  • Visit each school’s website to read its current admissions policy and to check key dates.
  • Submit applications by the published deadlines, via your Local Authority.
  • For in-year admissions (joining part-way through the year) follow the instructions on the individual school’s page.
  • If your child is refused a place, you have the right to an independent appeal.

For full details, please see the admissions policy on the website of each school or contact the school office for advice.