At Allestree Woodlands School, we have held a Virtual Transition Event, which can be accessed by clicking on the link below. As part of our tour, prospective pupils and parents will be able to explore and better understand our curriculum offering, our fantastic learning facilities and hear from some of our staff and students.

We hope that our website, virtual transition tour and prospectus will answer the vast majority of questions that you may have, however should you need more guidance, we are happy and available to help. Please contact the school using the online contact form or telephone 01332 551921.

Admissions Criteria for September 2024

Allestree Woodlands School is an Academy School for students aged 11-18 with enhanced resource facilities for Hearing Impaired students. It does not select on the basis of ability.

Standard Admissions Number: 240

Applications for a place at Allestree Woodlands School should be made by stating the school as a preference on the common application form available from Derby City Education Authority.  This common application form must be returned to Derby City Council - not the school, by the closing date.

All parents/ carers will be notified regarding their application for a place by Derby City Council.

Where applications exceed the number of places available the following criteria are applied by the Governing Body Admissions Committee. This process is followed in the order set out below, in order to decide which students to admit:

1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).

2. Children who are living in the normal area served by the school and have siblings* who will be in year 8-11 at the time of the proposed September admission. Please note that the sibling criteria is not applicable when a sibling will be in year 12/13 in the academic year of proposed admission.

3. Other children living in the normal area at the time of admission.

4. Children who do not live in the normal area served by the school but who have siblings* who will be in year 8-11 at the time of the proposed September admission. Please note that the sibling criteria is not applicable when a sibling will be in year 12/13 in the academic year of proposed admission.

5. A child with a parent/carer who are employed at Allestree Woodlands School.

6. Other children whose parents have stated Allestree Woodlands School as a preference on the common application form.

7. Children whose parents stated Allestree Woodlands School as a preference on the common application form but did not return the form to Derby City Education Authority by the closing date.

In categories 2 to 5, when choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, children living nearest to the school, measured by a straight line between their residence and the school, have priority. In category 7, places will be allocated in the same order of priority as for categories 2 to 5. Where children in category 7 have equal priority, places will be allocated to those living nearest to the school, measured by a straight line between the home address and the school using the National Ordinance Survey Set Points.

Note: The Governing Body Admissions Committee reserves the right to verify information and, if misrepresentation is confirmed, refuse or cancel the place.

Fair Access

Local Authorities are required to have ‘Fair Access Protocols’ in order to make sure those unplaced children who live in the Local Authority, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. This includes admitting children above the published admissions number to schools that are already full.

Waiting List

If the number of applications exceeds the number of places available a waiting list will be established and maintained by Derby City Council using the above criteria.