Admissions Policy and Appeals

7-year consultation on the admissions arrangements

The Trust is consulting on the admissions arrangements for the Academy, in line with the requirements of paragraph 1.45 of the School Admissions Code, which states that admission authorities must consult every 7 years even if there have been no changes.  Details of the consultation can be found here.

Admissions policy for September 2025

The Admissions & Appeals policy 2025-26 containing the admissions arrangements can be found here (this is also available in the Downloads section at the bottom of this page).

Further information about the application process can be found in the Admissions section of the website.

Appeals

Any applicant refused a place will be offered a right of appeal to a committee of the Dixons Academies Trust. The panel will consider the appellant’s case and decide whether to uphold the appeal.

Anyone wishing to appeal should contact the Appeals Coordinator:

Telephone: 01274 089780 - option 7
E-mail: appeals@dixonsacademies.com

Appeals must be submitted within two weeks of a place being refused and will be heard within one month.