Admissions

If your child has been allocated a place at Kettering Science Academy, we look forward to welcoming them. There is no need to confirm acceptance unless requested by the Local Authority, but we encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about starting with us.

If you have decided not to accept the place, please inform North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) as soon as possible so that the place can be offered to another child.

If your child was not allocated a place at Kettering Science Academy but you would like them to attend, you can request to have their name added to our waiting list. This process is managed by North Northamptonshire Council. Waiting lists are ranked according to the school’s admissions criteria rather than the date of application.

If your child was not offered a place at Kettering Science Academy and you would like to appeal, you can do so by following the appeals process managed by North Northamptonshire Council. Appeals must be submitted through the council’s online appeal form: 

https://forms.northnorthants.gov.uk/service/Make_an_appeal_for_a_school_placeParent's additional evidence must be submitted within 10 school days of submitting the appeal by email appealsteam@northnorthants.gov.uk.

If you need a paper form, you can request one from the KSA office and post it to the Local Authority.

Appeals need to be submitted:

• Secondary school: No later than 5pm on 27 March 2026
• Sixth form: Where offers of places are conditional upon GCSE examination results, appeals for admission to Sixth Form cannot be heard until after GCSE results are known.

Late appeals: No deadline

For full details on the appeals process, including deadlines and guidance, please visit the North Northamptonshire Council Appeals Process.

​If your child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan or a statutory statement of special educational needs (SEN), please see the NCC special educational needs (SEND) page for information on how to apply as there is a different process for these applications.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s allocation or the admissions process at Kettering Science Academy, please contact us directly at enquiries@ketteringscienceacademy.org. We are happy to assist you.

**Definition of sibling link:

• A brother or sister sharing the same parents
• A half-brother or half-sister, where two children share one common parent
• A step-brother or step-sister, where two children are related by a parent’s marriage or partnership.  The partners must have co-habited in a permanent exclusive relationship (as if they were husband and wife or civil partners) for a minimum of 3 years;
• Adopted children

A brother or sister must be living at the SAME address when the application is made.

***Permanent Address

The place of residence where the student sleeps the majority of the time.

****Proof of Residence:

Documentary evidence of ownership or rental agreement may be required together with proof of actual permanent residence at the property concerned.  Places cannot be allocated on the basis of intended future changes of address unless house moves have been confirmed through the exchange of contracts or the signing of a formal lease agreement.  The Academy reserves the right to seek further documentary evidence to support your claim to residence.  The Academy will withdraw any place allocated if the address is found to be false.