Admission arrangements and policies

Community and voluntary-aided schools and academies

The admission arrangements for all community and voluntary-aided schools and academies in Derby city must be determined by 15 March every year, even if they have not changed from previous years and a consultation has not been required.

The determined admission arrangements for infant, junior, primary and secondary schools are used to allocate places at schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

These are the set and agreed-on arrangements for admissions into schools following the outcome of a consultation.

We are required to publish our Determined Admission Arrangements 2025-26 together with those of other admission authorities within Derby city.‌

Objections to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator

The deadline for making an objection to the Schools Adjudicator is 15 May 2025.

Any decision of the adjudicator must be acted on by the admission authority and admission arrangements amended accordingly.

The Schools Adjudicator can be contacted at osa.team@osa.gsi.gov.uk.

[Some of the documents listed are intended for print use and have not been made accessible. If you require these documents in an accessible format, please email admissions@derby.gov.uk]

Temporary variations in Published Admissions Number

To comply with the School Admissions Code 2021, the Council is required to display any temporary variations in Published Admissions Number (PAN) to schools within its administrative area.

Please note the following schools that have advised the Council that they will be increasing their PAN for the 2024-2025 intake into year 7 at secondary school.

School	Number of additional places	Current published admission number	Temporary published admission number
Landau Forte College	7	196	203

To view the full determined admission arrangements policy, please visit the individual school's website for further information.

Saint Benedicts Catholic Voluntary Academy - temporary expansion

Due to the expected increase in secondary school numbers across the city, based on current projections. The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust (SRSCMAT), Saint Benedicts Catholic Voluntary Academy and Derby City Council are working together to provide sufficient school places across Derby.‌

St Benedict’s Catholic Voluntary Academy have confirmed that the temporary expansion has been approved by the DfE and will accommodate an extra 90 pupils for 23/24 and 24/25-year 6 transition to year 7.

Should you require any further information, please contact the Admissions Team, email admissions@derby.gov.uk, telephone 01332 642727

New school: Oak Grange Primary School

We are pleased to announce the opening of a new school within the Snelsmoor Housing project at Boulton Moor. The school is called Oak Grange Primary and it opened in September 2023.

The intake will be staggered to minimise any possible detrimental effects on neighbouring schools.‌

You can now apply for a Reception place at Oak Grange online.

For more information contact the School Admissions team, email admissions@derby.gov.uk or telephone 01332 642730.

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