In-year admissions

Does your child need to join us outside of the usual September start date? That's not a problem - read on to find out how in-year admissions work.

How to apply
What year would my child be in?
Application form

How to apply

Applications made outside the normal admissions round (in-year admissions) should be made directly to the academy. Parents/carers can apply for a place for their child at any time. If more applications are received than there are places available, the oversubscription criteria shall apply.

On receipt of an in-year application, Ark Academy will notify Brent School Admissions of both the application and its outcome, to allow Brent School Admissions to keep up to date with figures on the availability of academy places.

You will hear the outcome of your application within 15 school days.

If you have any questions, please email our Admissions Co-ordinator Mrs C Boyle – admissions@arkacademy.org.

Admissions Policy

Appeals

What year would my child be in?

For the Academic Year from September 2025 to July 2026

  • Nursery – for children born between 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2022
  • Reception - for children born between 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2021
  • Year 1 – for children born between 1 September 2019 – 31st August 2020
  • Year 2 – for children born between 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2019
  • Year 3 – for children born between 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2018
  • Year 4 – for children born between 1 September 2016 – 31 August 2017
  • Year 5 – for children born between 1 September 2015 – 31 August 2016
  • Year 6 – for children born between 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2015
  • Year 7 – for children born between 1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014
  • Year 8 – for children born between 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2013
  • Year 9 – for children born between 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2012
  • Year 10 – for children born between 1 September 2010 – 31 August 2011
  • Year 11 – for children born between 1 September 2009 – 31 August 2010

Application form

Would you like to apply for siblings of a multiple birth (e.g. twins) or siblings within the same year group?
Please submit one application form per child and ensure the name of the parent is the same on each application. After you submit the first form, there will be a link to submit the next form.

SECTION A: CHILD’S DETAILS

Gender
What do we mean by main residence?
This is the address at which the child normally resides and which has been notified to relevant agencies as being the child’s normal place of residence.

SECTION B: PARENT/CARERS DETAILS

This person must have parental responsibility for the child.

Are you a current member of staff at the school?
Have you been employed at the school for a minimum of two years?
Is there another adult who also has parental responsibility and lives at a different address to the child?

SECTION C: FURTHER INFORMATION

Does this child have a sibling that currently attends the school?
What do we mean by sibling?
For the purpose of this application, ‘sibling’ refers to whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address.
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Is your child a looked after child or a previously looked after child?
What do we mean by looked after child?
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). A ‘previously looked after child’ is a child who has been previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

According to the Admissions Code 2021, the school must inform the Local Authority of any In-Year application it receives. For this purpose, the below information is requested. Please note this information is not considered when processing your application and does not impact on the outcome.

Is your child currently at this school?
e.g. reasons for applying to the school

SECTION D: DECLARATION AND SIGNATURE OF PARENT / CARER

  1. I wish to apply for a place for my child at the school named on this form.
  2. I certify that I am the person with parental responsibility for the child named in Section A and that the information given is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
  3. I understand that any false or deliberately misleading information given in this form and/or supporting information may render this application invalid, or lead to any offer of a place being withdrawn. I understand that Electoral Roll and Council Tax records may be consulted in connection with this.
  4. I understand that I will be required to provide proof of address and my child’s date of birth upon receipt of an offer of a place at the school. Failure to provide acceptable evidence will lead to the offer being withdrawn.
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