Consultation on the proposed school admission arrangements for September 2028

Overview

When changes are proposed to admission arrangements, all admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements (including any supplementary information forms) that will apply for admission applications the following school year. Where the admission arrangements have not changed from the previous year there is no requirement to consult.  However, admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period.  

North Northamptonshire Council co-ordinates an annual school admissions consultation on behalf of schools of all types across the area that request to be included. The consultation aims to raise awareness of any proposed changes to school admission arrangements and invites comments from interested parties.

The consultation on the admission arrangements for mainstream schools in North Northamptonshire for September 2028 is now open. The consultation will run from Monday 9 November to Thursday 31 December 2026.

Proposed changes to school admission arrangements - Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2028 intake

The Local Authority (North Northamptonshire Council) is the admission authority for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools in North Northamptonshire and is responsible for setting the admission arrangements for these schools.

The local authority is proposing changes to the admission arrangements for some of its schools. Please find below an overview of the changes proposed.

Overview of changes to Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools

The admissions arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools can be found here:

Admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools in North Northamptonshire for the 2028 intake

Own Admission Authority Schools – Proposed changes to school admission arrangements for the September 2028 intake

The admission authority for Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools is the governing body of the schools, whereas the admission authority for Academies, Free Schools and UTCs is the respective Academy Trust of the schools.

The link below provides an overview of the schools in North Northamptonshire which are consulting on making changes to their admission arrangements for the September 2028 intake.

• Overview of own admission authority schools in North Northamptonshire consulting on their admission arrangements for 2028

The following schools are taking part in the consultation co-ordinated by North Northamptonshire Council. Click on the school name below to view the proposed admission arrangements for 2028 on the school or Trust website.

Corby

Compass Primary Academy
Danesholme Junior Academy
Lodge Park Academy
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School
Stanion Church of England Primary School

Kettering

Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Southfield School
St Edward’s Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Wilbarston Church of England Primary School

Wellingborough

Irchester Community Primary School
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School
Redwell Primary School
The Glenvale Church of England Primary School

East Northamptonshire

Huxlow Academy
Newton Road School
Raunds Park Infant School  

Responding to the proposed school admissions arrangements for the 2028 intakes

Any comments regarding the proposed admission arrangements of the schools listed above can be made by email: 
schooladmissionsconsultation.NCC@northnorthants.gov.uk, or by post to:

Schools Admissions
North Northamptonshire Council
Tithe Barn Office Block 
Tithe Barn Road
Wellingborough
NN8 1BN

Objections to the Schools Adjudicator

Admission authorities must determine (formally agree) the admission arrangements for all their schools by 28 February 2027. Objections to the Schools Adjudicator regarding the admission arrangements determined by admission authorities for the 2028-2029 academic year, can be made until 15 May 2027.

Officer of the Schools Adjudicator
Bishopsgate House
Feethams
Darlington
DL1 5QE

Email: osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk

Find out about Objection to school admission arrangements on GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)