Determined Admission Arrangements 2025-2026

We are asking for views on our proposals on Derby City’s admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools. Admission Authorities must set (determine) admission arrangements annually. Where changes are proposed to admission arrangements, the admission authority must first publicly consult on those arrangements (except where the change is an increase to a school’s published admission number or is made to comply with mandatory requirements of the School Admissions Code).

The School’s that are consulting on changes to their admissions arrangements are listed below..

• Allestree Woodlands School
• ONE Academy Trust: - Derwent Primary School
• Derby Moor Spencer Academy
• Noel Baker Academy
• Derby City Council maintained schools
  • Alvaston Infant and Nursery school
  • Ashgate Primary School
  • Becket Primary School
  • Cavendish Close Infant School
  • Dale Community Primary School
  • Gayton Community Junior School
  • Littleover Community School
  • Markeaton Primary – Enhanced Resource School
  • Meadow Farm Community Primary School
  • Mickleover Primary School
  • Oakwood Infant School
  • Parkview Primary School
  • Pear Tree Infant School
  • Ravensdale Infant School
  • Redwood Primary School
  • Ridgeway Infant School
  • Roe Farm Primary School
  • Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
  • Shelton Infant School
  • Silverhill Primary School
  • Wren Park Primary School
• Odyssey Trust for Education:
  • Beaufort Primary School
  • Borrow Wood Primary School
  • Portway Junior School
• The Harmony Trust schools:
  • Alvaston Junior Primary Academy
  • Ash Croft Primary Academy
  • Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
  • Cavendish Close Junior Primary Academy
  • Cottons Farm Primary Academy
  • Hackwood Primary Academy
  • Lakeside Primary Academy
  • Reigate Park Primary Academy
  • Village Primary Academy
• Wyndham Primary School

How can I take part?

Please read our consultation document which sets out our proposals and you can comment:

• by emailing admissions@derby.gov.uk with “Consultation 2025-2026” in the subject header.
• by writing to School Admissions Manager, School Organisation and Provision, The Council House Corporation Street, Derby DE1 2FS
• or you can also send your comments direct to the schools (academy, foundation, free, trust and voluntary aided) included within this document. Any comments regarding the admission arrangements schools should be sent directly to the chair of governors of the school.

The closing date for responses to this consultation is 24 November 2023.

If you would like this in any alternative formats please contact admissions@derby.gov.uk