Admissions arrangements

In accordance with the DfE’s 2021 statutory ‘School Admissions Code’ guidance, as the Admissions Authority, the Trust must consult on its Academies' admission arrangements when changes are proposed, and at least once every seven years. For this reason, a consultation is currently being held to meet the Trusts statutory duty.

Maltby Learning Trust is committed to providing an excellent education for all children and young people within our community. As part of this commitment, we are conducting an open consultation on our proposed admission arrangements for the academic year 2026/27. This consultation gives parents, carers, staff, and the wider community the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed arrangements before they are finalised.

This consultation applies to the following Academies within Maltby Learning Trust:

• Maltby Academy
• Wath Academy
• Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
• Maltby Manor Academy
• Maltby Redwood Academy
• Ravenfield Primary Academy

To view the individual policies, please click on your chosen Academy above.

Removal of the following over-subscription criteria for all the Academies listed above:

• Children who, on 15^thJanuary 2026 (Primary Academies) or 31^st October 2025 (Secondary Academies), have a specific medical reason, confirmed by a medical practitioner, which the Admission and Local Authority are satisfied makes attendance at this school essential. Parents should ensure that they provide full supporting information to be considered along with their application.
• Children who, on 15^th January 2026 (Primary Academies) or 31^st October 2025 (Secondary Academies), have a compelling social reason which the Admission and Local Authority are satisfied makes attendance at this school essential. The kind of overriding social reasons which could be accepted are where there is evidence that the child’s education would be seriously impaired if he or she did not attend the preferred school. Parents should ensure that they provide full supporting information to be considered along with their application.

A change in the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Maltby Manor Academy, from September 2026:

• Reduce the PAN from 60 to 45.

We are inviting stakeholders and members of the local community to respond to our consultation.  These are namely, but not limited to:

• Parents and Carers at each Academy
• Members of Staff at each Academy 
• Governors and Trustees
• The Local Authority 
• Local schools and Academies
• Members of the local community

You can submit your comments by 5pm on Friday 24^th January 2025 in the following ways:

Email:  Send your comments to the following email address: info@maltbylearnigtrust.com 

Post:  Write to us at:  FAO of the Executive Team, Maltby Grammar Business Hub, Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8AA

Please note that all written responses should include your name and relationship to any of the Trust academies. 

This consultation will run from Monday 16^th December 2024 until Monday 27^th January 2025.

Following the consultation period, all feedback will be carefully reviewed and considered. The final admission arrangements for 2026/2027 will be determined by the Trust's Board by 28^th February 2025 and will be published on the Trust and Academies website by 15^th March 2025.

If you have any questions about the consultation or the proposed admission arrangements, please email the Trust directly at: info@maltbylearnigtrust.com 

We encourage you to participate in this consultation as we ensure our admissions arrangements are fair and transparent.