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Admissions Consultations

The Board of Trustees would welcome comments and questions during this period of consultation from prospective parents, key stakeholders and the local community.  All responses will be considered prior to the Board of Trustees Determination of the Admission Criteria.  The final admission arrangements will be published on the school’s website by the 15^th March 2025, in line with statutory guidelines. 

Responses can be sent:

• via email to office@alkerdenacademy.co.uk
• or by post to:

Consultation on Admissions

C/o Laura Ryan

Aletheia Academies Trust

Meadow Road

Gravesend

Kent

DA11 7LS

Consultation for proposed Primary Phase Admission Arrangements 2026/2027

Alkerden Church of England Academy (Primary) is consulting on its Admissions Policy for September 2026.  The purpose of this consultation is so that we, as a school, comply with the DfE School Admissions Code and consult with our local and wider community when there are proposed changes and/or every seven years.

The consultation has been set at an eight-week period (taking into account the Christmas holidays) to allow time for the Board of Trustees to consider all comments made during the consultation window.

Period of consultation: Monday 2^nd December 2024 to Friday 24^th January 2025.

Please note Alkerden C of E Academy Primary phase will open in September 2026 to 30 Year R and 30 Year 1 pupils.

The full draft policy is available to view below or is available in hard copy by post on request.

Consultation for proposed Secondary Phase Admission Arrangements 2026/2027

Alkerden Church of England Academy (Secondary) is consulting on its Admissions Policy for September 2026.  The purpose of this consultation is so we that we, as a school, comply with the DfE School Admissions Code and consult with our local and wider community when there are proposed changes and/ or every seven years. 

The changes to our Admissions Policy are as follows:

• The PAN for 2026 is 180
• 4. How to Apply
• 6.  Oversubscription Criteria (additional criteria)
  • 4. Children resident in Alkerden, Castle Hill, Ashmere and Ebbsfleet Green, who's permanent home address has a postcode starting DA10 1, followed by two letters, e.g DA10 1ZZ
  • 5. Children with Health and Special Access Reasons

The consultation has been set at an eight-week period (taking into account the school holidays) to allow time for the Board of Trustees to consider all comments made during the consultation window.

Period of consultation: Monday 2^nd December 2024 to Friday 24^th January 2025.

The full draft policy is available to view below or is available in hard copy by post on request.

Section 10 Consultation (now closed)

As part of the process of opening the new academy, Aletheia Academies Trust is legally required to hold a consultation exercise (under section 10 of the Academies Act 2010) to determine whether the Trust should enter into a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education to run the new academy.

This consultation will be run online between 4th November and 13th December 2024. It will allow parents/carers and pupils, staff and governors from local schools, other Local Authorities, Councillors, local residents and any other interested parties to learn more about Alkerden C of E Academy and Aletheia Academies Trust, and share their views.