Consultation on Admissions Arrangements

Embark Federation is consulting on its proposed admissions arrangements for entry in September 2027. In line with statutory requirements, admission authorities must consult at least once every 7 years. Our current admissions arrangements have been in place for more than seven years, there are no proposed changes. We want to ensure they remain fair, transparent, and meet the needs of children, families and the wider community.

Consultation Period and How to Respond

The consultation will run for 6 weeks from 24 November 2025 to 4 January 2026. You can view the draft arrangements here; and send any comments to embarkgovernance@embarkfed.org.uk by 4 January 2026.

All responses will be considered by the Trust Board before the final arrangements are determined by 28 February 2026. The determined policy will be published on our website by 15 March 2026.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this important process.

Admissions

We currently follow Derbyshire County Council's admissions process. The council co-ordinates the admissions to all Derbyshire Primary, Infant, and Junior Schools.  

Parents/carers must make their application via Derbyshire County Council. 

Children moving into our designated catchment area may be admitted to their relevant age group in our school. If we are oversubscribed, then parents/carers will need to complete an application form and go to appeal whether they are in the catchment area or not. 

Our current Pupil Admission Number (PAN) is 15.

Derbyshire CC School Admission Arrangements

You can apply through the Derbyshire County Council website. 

For 2026 - 27 admissions we will follow the arrangements as set out by our trust, Embark. The details can be viewed below:

EMBARK School Admissions Arrangements 25-26

EMBARK School Admissions Arrangements 26-27 (1).pdf

Draft EMBARK School Admissions Arrangements 27-28.pdf