AdmissionsWe are delighted that you are considering applying for a place at an Enquire Learning Trust academy. The Enquire Learning Trust is the admission authority for the academy you are considering and is responsible for determining its admission arrangements. These admissions arrangements can be found within these Admission, Admission Policy & Documents, and Appeals pages. All applications in the normal admissions round (entry into Reception in September) will be processed in accordance with the Admissions Policy. Applications should be made to your home Local Authority for a place at one of our academies. The closing date for applications is 15 January. In April, your home Local Authority will send you the offer of a place at our academy on behalf of the Trust. For details and the application forms please visit: AppealsThe Board of the Multi Academy Trust is the Admissions Authority with the Academy Improvement Committees responsible for the administration of the admission arrangements. The Trustees remain responsible for any appeals. Between December and January all admission authorities have to consult for a period of 6 weeks on any changes to their proposed admission arrangements or any proposed decrease in their published admission number (PAN). Admission authorities do not have to consult on proposed increases to their PAN. After the close of the consultation period on 31st January, the admission authority must take account of any responses received and determine their final admission arrangements by 28th February. The School Admissions Code states that all school admission arrangements and policies must be determined by 28th February and published by 15th March. Our determined Admissions Policy for 2023/24 is now available on our website. Please contact Admissions on 01924 792960 or admissions@eltacademy.org Appeals School Places with be offered the 16th April Appeals must be submitted by the 21st May All appeals will be heard by the 30th July 2023 (within 40 school days) Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or within 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date. You'll be sent notification of your appeal hearing along with a copy of the school’s case at least 10 school days in advance of the hearing. If you wish to submit further evidence which was not included with your initial appeal, you must ensure that we receive it at least 3 working days before the hearing date. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing. The appeal panel will then decide whether it should be considered, taking into account its significance and the effect of a possible need to adjourn the hearing. Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Education Appeals We are monitoring government guidance and currently considering the impact of the coronavirus on School Admission Appeals and independent Exclusion Reviews. The Independent Appeal Panel Members are unpaid and trained volunteers so there may be unavoidable delays to progressing and hearing appeals this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We are expecting to receive new guidance very soon from the Department for Education, which will add clarity to the situation. We will provide a further update as soon as possible Consultation on Admission Arrangements 2024-2025Each admission authority must consult on their admissions arrangements if they are considering making changes to their published arrangements or they must consult every seven years if no changes have been made. The Enquire Learning Trust is consulting on their Admission Policy for September 2024-2025. Details of this can be found in the Admissions Policy & Documents section. The Consultation will run from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 21st November 2022 All queries to be sent to admissions@eltacademy.org. The policy can be found on the Trust website. |