Admission Arrangements and Appeals

Admission arrangements include the admission rules for schools in our trust and the procedures which will be followed for admission to school.

Admission arrangements must be decided upon every year - this is known as 'determining' the admission arrangements.

Admission authorities (the local authority or the school's governing body/academy trust) must determine their admission arrangements by 28 February each year.

Determined Admissions Arrangements for 2025-2026
The Trust Board have determined Admissions Arrangements for 2025-26. Please see full document:

Determined Admissions Arrangements for 2026-2027
The Trust Board have determined Admissions Arrangements for 2026-27. Please see full document:

Admissions Appeals Timetable 

If you are refused a place at your preferred school the letter from North Somerset will explain why, and you will be given the right to appeal. You should read the North Somerset Appeals Guidance available through the link below:

Admission appeal process | North Somerset Council (n-somerset.gov.uk)

School admissions code

School admission arrangements are the overall rules (including the procedure, criteria and supplementary information) used in the allocation of school places. They must comply with the School Admissions Code. 

The aim of the code is to ensure that all school places at maintained schools and academies are allocated in an open and fair way, and parents can easily understand how school places will be allocated.