School admission arrangements
Each school must have a set of admission arrangements to explain how places will be allocated at the school for a particular year’s intake. These are determined annually by the school’s admission authority.
We are the admission authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools in the area. Other types of schools have their own admission authority:
- The governing body is the admission authority for foundation and voluntary aided schools
- The academy trust is the admission authority for academies, free schools and UTCs
Admission authorities of schools wishing to make changes to their admission arrangements must publicly consult on the changes before determination.
Determined admission arrangements
In-year admissions for the 2026-27 academic year
The Office of the School Adjudicator has approved a variation to the admission arrangements for Boothville Primary School. The Published Admission Number for the 2026 intake is now 60. This has been reflected in the updated and varied Determined Admission Arrangements above.
September 2027 intakes
The admission arrangements for 2027 intakes for community and voluntary controlled schools in West Northamptonshire were determined by WNC Cabinet members on 16 February 2026.
The admission arrangements for own admission authority (OAA) schools (foundation and voluntary aided schools, academies, free schools and UTCs) are displayed on the individual school websites. You can find a school here.
Objections to the Schools Adjudicator
Objections to the Schools Adjudicator regarding the admission arrangements determined by admission authorities for the 2027-2028 academic year must be made by 15 May 2026.
The contact details are:
Office of the Schools Adjudicator
Bishopsgate House
Feethams
Darlington
DL1 5QE
Email: osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk
To find out more about how to make an objection to school's admission arrangements see Gov.UK.
Co-ordinated admission schemes
Each year we publish a scheme to co-ordinate admission arrangements for the normal admissions rounds and late applications for all publicly funded schools within the local authority area.
- Primary co-ordinated admissions scheme for September 2027 intakes
- Secondary co-ordinated admissions scheme for September 2027 intakes
Composite prospectuses
Admission arrangements for all schools in the council area, and information on how to apply for a school place, can be found in the composite prospectuses.
September 2027 intakes
- Applying for a Primary school place for September 2027
- Applying for a Secondary school place for September 2027
Consultation and determination timetable for 2028 admissions
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Email from the local authority to schools and trusts asking if any changes are proposed for admissions in September 2028 | October 2026 |
| Consultation period for 2028 admission arrangements | 16 November 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
| Admission authorities to determine (formally agree) their schools' admission arrangements for 2028 | By 28 February 2027 |
| Own admission authority (OAA) schools to send determined admission arrangements for 2028 to the local authority | By 15 March 2027 |
| Objections to determined admission arrangements for 2028 to the Schools Adjudicator | By 15 May 2027 |
| Schools to provide the local authority with up-to-date information for inclusion in composite prospectuses for 2028 intakes | By 8 August 2027 |
| Local authority to publish composite prospectuses (primary and secondary) for 2028 intakes | By 12 September 2027 |
Annual Reports to the Schools Adjudicator
All local authorities are required to produce an annual report for the Schools Adjudicator on admissions for all schools in their area.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator then publishes an annual report including a summary of LA reports which they send to the Secretary of State.
Last updated 08 October 2026