Admissions & Appeals
This page explains the application process for school places at the Academy, including Year 7 through to Year 11, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan, and for the Sixth Form. This is based on the Brooke Weston Trust Admissions Policy which can be found below.
Admissions Appeals
In Year appeals will be handled by Kettering Science Academy up to 18th July. After this date, the procedure below applies.
How to Appeal a School Allocation Decision
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://northamptonshire-self.achieveservice.com/service/Make_an_appeal_for_a_school_place_NNC
If you need a paper form, you can request one from the Kettering Science Academy office and post it to the Local Authority.
Appeals need to be submitted
- Secondary school: No later than 5pm on 28 March 2025
- Sixth form: Where offers of places are conditional upon GCSE examination results, appeals for admission to 6th forms 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.
To apply for a school place for September 2026 please apply via North Northants Admissions here.
If your child is already at secondary school and wishes to move to Kettering Science Academy, you will need to make an in-year application instead.
Arrangements for children with an education, health and care (EHC) plan or a statement of special educational needs
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.
A printable copy of the appeals form can be found here
Additional Information
**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.
School Admissions Code
The School Admissions Code (‘the Code’) has been issued under Section 84 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (‘SSFA 1998’)1. The Code has been made following a consultation under Section 85(2) of the SSFA 1998 and after being laid before Parliament for forty days.
The purpose of this Code is to ensure that all school places for maintained schools and Academies (excluding maintained special schools and special academies6) are allocated and offered in an open and fair way.
A copy of the national School Admission Code can be viewed here.