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In-Year Admissions
How to apply
Applications made outside the normal admissions round (in-year transfer) must be made directly to the Inspiration Trust (admission authority). Parents/carers can apply for a place for their child at any time. If more applications are received than there are places available, the over-subscription criteria shall apply.
Please complete one application for each child by either completing:
- online application form; or
- paper application form and returning by post
Inspiration Trust In Year Admission Application Form
All applications will be dealt with as quickly as possible, and you will be notified in writing of the decision within 15 school days.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan you should not complete an ‘in-year transfer’ application. You should discuss a change of schools with your EHC plan co-ordinator.
Please contact the school to notify us of your application request and to book a visit to the school.
ca-office@inspirationtrust.org - 01263 511433 - Jo Callender, Attendance and Admissions Officer.
In-Year Transfer Appeal:
If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. The panel is completely independent of the admission authority (Inspiration Trust), the academy and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code, the admission authority and panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online.
If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to the Local Authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form: Booklet Link
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form (photos of your child will not be accepted). You MUST state the grounds of your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you give the grounds of your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school. If you are appealing for more than one child, a separate form must be completed for each child.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs using a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.
If you wish to contact the clerk, please do so via email: clerk@educationappeals.com
The timetable for 'in-year' appeals
| Last day for lodging appeal forms following an in-year admission refusal (excluding sixth form) | 20 School days after the decision letter informing you that you had not been offered a place. |
| Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel | At least 10 school days before the hearing. This MAY be emailed. All in-year appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged. |
| Closing date for any additional supporting evidence | 5 school days before your hearing – by 4pm latest. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please email files to clerk@educationappeals.com |
| Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel | Due to the high number of appeals, an email is sent a few working days after your hearing with the decision of the panel. This is followed up around 10 school days later with a letter outlining the panels’ reasons. |
