Consultation on school admission arrangements for September 2027 intakes

Closes 31 Dec 2025

Opened 17 Nov 2025

Contact

ConsultResponsesAdmissions@westnorthants.gov.uk

Overview

All admission authorities are required to formally publicly consult if they want to make any changes to their schools’ admission arrangements. They also have to consult on their schools’ admission arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if no changes are proposed.

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) co-ordinates an annual school admissions consultation on behalf of all schools in the council area, regardless of who the admission authority is, should they request to be included. The aim of the consultation is to raise awareness of any proposed changes to school admission arrangements and ensure that these are subject to appropriate consultation.

The consultation on school admission arrangements for September 2027 is now open.

The consultation will run from Monday 17 November 2025 to Wednesday 31 December 2025.

Proposed changes to school admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for 2027 intakes

West Northamptonshire Council is the admission authority for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools in the council area.

We are proposing changes to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for the following schools:

  • Boothville Primary School – reduction from 90 to 60
  • Roade Primary School - reduction from 60 to 30
  • Harlestone Primary School – increase from 8 to 10

In addition, we are proposing to update the linked area for Harlestone Primary School to include the new civil parish of Harlestone Manor, which was previously part of Harlestone parish.

You can see the proposed admission arrangements in full by viewing the WNC Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for 2027 intakes, this opens in a new window.

Proposed changes to school admission arrangements for own admission authority schools for 2027 intakes

The school governing body is the admission authority for all Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools in the council area, whilst the admission authority for Academies, Free Schools and UTCs is their Academy Trust.

The link below provides an overview of all schools in the West Northamptonshire Council area for whom WNC is co-ordinating consultation on admission arrangements for 2026.

The following schools are taking part in the consultation co-ordinated by WNC. Click on the school names below to view the proposed admission arrangements on the school or Trust websites.

Responding to the proposed school admissions arrangements for 2027 intakes

Should you wish to make any comments about any of the school admission arrangements above, you can do so by email or write to us using the contact details below

Email: ConsultResponsesAdmissions@westnorthants.gov.uk

Postal address: 

  • Schools Admission Team
  • West Northamptonshire Council
  • One Angel Square (Service Yard)
  • Angel Street
  • Northampton
  • NN1 1ED

Objections to the Schools Adjudicator

Following consultation, admission authorities must determine the admission arrangements for all their schools by 28 February 2026. Once determined, any objections to admission arrangements for 2027-2028, can be made to the Schools Adjudicator until 15 May 2026.

The contact details are as follows:

  • Officer of the Schools Adjudicator
  • Bishopsgate House
  • Feethams
  • Darlington
  • DL1 5QE

Email: osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk

Find out about Objection to school admission arrangements on GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

School admissions webpage

Interests

  • Consultations
  • Schools and education