Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, part of Archway Learning Trust, is undertaking a statutory consultation on its proposed admission arrangements for the 2027/28 academic year.
Under the School Admissions Code (2021), schools must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every seven years or whenever changes are proposed. This consultation will run for six weeks, from 8 December 2025 to 19 January 2026.
The consultation gives parents, carers, staff, local schools, and other members of the community the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed changes to the academy’s admission arrangements. All responses will be carefully considered by the Board of Trustees before the final arrangements are confirmed and published in line with statutory requirements.
Summary of Proposed Changes
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is consulting as part of the statutory seven-year consultation cycle, in line with the School Admissions Code (2021). While no changes are proposed to the Academy’s core admissions criteria, this consultation sets out two key updates to the published arrangements.
The key proposed updates are outlined below.
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy proposes to increase its Published Admission Number (PAN) for entry into Year 7 as part of a phased expansion plan. This follows temporary increases in 2024, 2025 and 2026 to meet local demand, and from September 2027, the PAN will be permanently adjusted to accommodate this growth.
The Academy has reserved places within each admissions criterion, and this proposal will proportionally allocate the additional places across these criteria, ensuring the existing oversubscription arrangements are maintained.
The Academy proposes to formally clarify in the notes section under the sibling criterion that:
“Where applications are received for twins, triplets, or other children of multiple births, if one child from the multiple birth is allocated a place, all children from the same multiple birth will be offered a place. This may result in the Academy admitting above the published admission number.”
This change reflects current practice but is being added to the published arrangements to ensure transparency and compliance with the School Admissions Code (2021).
Full Proposed Admissions Arrangements 2027/28
You can view the full proposed admissions arrangements in two ways:
View Online: Read the arrangements directly on this page. This version is fully accessible, easy to navigate, and suitable for all devices.
Download PDF: Download a copy to save or print. This version contains all the details in the same format as the online version.
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Academy Proposed Admission Arrangements 2027/28 (PDF)
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Proposed Supplementary Application 2027/28 (PDF)
How to Respond
Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
Online Consultation Form: Archway Learning Trust – Admission Arrangements Consultation 2027/28 – Online form
Email: admissions@archwaytrust.co.uk
Post: Admissions Services Lead, Archway Learning Trust, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Please clearly state on your response that it relates to Bluecoat Wollaton Academy. All responses must be received by 5:00pm on 19 January 2026.