Admissions policies - essential information
On this page you will find details of the policies for the admission of pupils to Schools and Academies in the Wakefield District.
Community/Voluntary Controlled Admission Policy
The Local Authority (LA) is the admission authority for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools in Wakefield.
Copies of the Admission Arrangements for the
2019/2020 and
2020/2021 academic years can be viewed in
2019/2020 and
2020/2021.
Following consultation the LA has agreed its Admission Arrangements for 2021/2022. Copies of these arrangements can be viewed in
Admissions 2021/2022.
The respective Governing Bodies of the following academies within the Wakefield District have agreed to adopt the LA's admission policy.
Secondary
- Airedale Academy
- Carleton Community High School
- Crofton Academy
- De Lacy Academy
- Featherstone Academy
- Minsthorpe Community College
- Outwood Academy City Fields
- Outwood Academy Freeston
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth
- Outwood Grange Academy
- The Kings School
Primary
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
- Airedale Infant
- Airedale Junior
- Ash Grove Academy
- Carleton Park JI
- Castleford Park Junior Academy
- Cherry Tree Academy
- Crofton Infants School
- Darrington CE Primary
- De Lacy Primary
- England Lane Academy
- Fitzwilliam Academy
- Girnhill Infant
- Half Acres Primary Academy
- Halfpenny Lane Junior and Infant School
- Horbury Bridge CE (VC) Junior and Infant Academy
- Horbury Primary Academy
- Jerry Clay Academy
- Kings Meadow Academy
- Larks Hill JI School
- Lee Brigg Infant
- Middlestown Primary Academy
- Mill Dam JI
- Normanton Common Primary
- Normanton Junior Academy
- Orchard Head JI School
- Outwood Primary Bell Lane
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthousegate
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
- Outwood Primary Academy Park HIll
- Oyster Park Primary
- Sharlston Community School
- Simpson's Lane Academy
- South Kirkby Academy
- St Botolph's CE Academy
- The Rookeries Carleton JI School
- The Vale Primary Academy
- Walton Primary Academy
- West End Academy
- Willow Green Academy
- Wenthorpe Academy
See the LA's admissions policy for the
2021/2022, 2019/2020 and
2020/2021 academic years.
Voluntary Aided Schools and Voluntary Academies
The Governing Body is responsible for admissions at Voluntary Aided schools. Details of the admissions policies for voluntary aided schools are available directly from the school. They can also be viewed in admissions policies for
2021/2022,2019/2020 and
2020/2021.
Foundation (Trust Schools) and Academies
Foundation (trust) schools and academies are their own Admissions Authority and the Governing Body sets their admissions policy.
The following schools which form part of the Education Ossett Community Trust have not adopted the LA's admissions policy and have adopted the Education Ossett Community Trust Policy:
- Dimplewell Infant School
- Flushdyke JI School
- Towngate JI School
- Southdale Junior School
The following academies within the Wakefield District have not adopted the LA's admission policy and have also adopted the Education Ossett Community Trust policy:
- Ossett Academy
- Gawthorpe Academy
- South Ossett Infants' Academy
- Towngate Primary Academy
The respective Governing Bodies of the following academies within the Wakefield District have not adopted the LA's admission policy. These academies have determined their own admission policies which differ to the LA's admissions policy:
- Castleford Academy
- Cathedral Academy
- Horbury Academy
- Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy
- Rooks Nest Academy
- Sandal Magna Community Academy
- St Michael's CE Academy
- Three Lane Ends Academy
Copies of the admission arrangements for the trust schools and academies can also be found in admissions policies for
2021/2022,
2019/2020 and
2020/2021 or obtained directly from the school/academy.
Co-ordinated Admissions Policies
These documents give details of the co-ordinated admission schemes for Wakefield. These policies allow the Local Authority to co-ordinate admissions across the district.
Copies of the co-ordination policies can also be viewed in admissions policies for
2021/2022, 2019/2020 and
2020/2021.
Fair Access Protocol
To comply with legislation Wakefield Council has a Fair Access Protocol with all the schools in the Wakefield district. This means that, in some circumstances, pupils defined in the Protocol will have a higher priority for admission than all other pupils seeking admission to that school.
Local Authority Annual Report to the Schools Adjudicator
All Local Authorities in England are required to prepare a local authority annual report which must be sent to the Schools Adjudicator by the 30 June.
This report outlines how the school admissions system has worked in their area.