Atlantic Academy

Other schools in this trust

• Bideford College
• Launceston College
• The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy

Admissions details

Document(s)

• Admissions Policy
• Supplementary Information Form

• Oversubscription Criteria 2025-26
  Please refer to the full policy for definitions.

  1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage. 
  3. Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school.
  4. Priority will next be given to children for whom the Atlantic Academy is the closest school to the home address.
  5. Priority will next be given to children who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school 
  6. Priority will next be given to other children.

• Oversubscription Criteria 2026-27
  Please refer to the full policy for definitions.

  1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage. 
  3. Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). [The applicant must complete an Exceptional Needs Supplementary Information Form, supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker, explaining the need and why it necessitates the child’s attendance at this school
  4. Priority will next be given to children who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  5. Priority will next be given to other children.

• Open day information Autumn
  Parents should contact the school for information about visits or online resources to help in making secondary transfer preferences. Open evenings / mornings take place in September and / or October.

• Admissions notes
  This school does not operate a catchment area.

Term dates

• 2024 / 2025 Academic Year

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• 2025 / 2026 Academic Year

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