How to apply

Application process

Applications for places at the Academy will be made in accordance with the LA’s co-ordinated admission arrangements and will be made on the Common Application Form (CAF) provided and administered by the LA.

The Academy will use the following timetable for applications each year (exact dates within the months may vary from year to year) which, whenever possible, will fit in with the common timetable agreed by the Admissions Forum or LA:

•         September - The Academy will publish in its prospectus information about the arrangements for admission, including oversubscription criteria, for the following September (e.g. in September 2011 for admission in September 2012).  The Academy will also provide information to the LA for inclusion in the composite prospectus, as required
•         September/October - The Academy will provide opportunities for parents/ carers to visit the Academy
•         October - CAF to be completed and returned to the LA to administer
•         November/December - LA sends applications to Academy
•         January - Academy sends list of students to be offered places to LA
•         February - LA applies agreed scheme for own schools, informing other LAs of offers to be made to their residents
•         1st March offers made to parents/ carers

For the full Academy Admissions Policy please see the policies section of this website