Admission Arrangements
Admission Arrangements 2025 – 2026
There is a requirement for our Trust, which is its own admissions authority, to publish its admission arrangements. These are available to download below for each school that forms part of the Ascend Learning Trust.
Consultation on Admissions Arrangements
In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the Ascend Learning Trust (ALT) consulted on the admission arrangements (for all schools within the trust) between Wednesday 18th December 2024 and Friday 31st January 2025.
The outcome of this consultation is available to view here:
Admissions Consultation Parent Notification Letter
Following ratification by the board the admission arrangements for 2026-27 have now been ratified and are available to view below.
The main changes are detailed below.
Kingsbury Green Academy
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
Lawn Manor Academy
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
- Inclusion of Badbury Park Primary School as a named feeder school in the over subscription criteria.
Noremarsh Junior School
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
The Wellington Academy
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
- Removal of the admission arrangements for boarding facilities due to the closure of this provision.
Wellington Eagles Primary Academy
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
- Reduction in the published admission number from 60 to 30.
Wellington Lions Primary Academy
- Alignment of the admissions policy with all other ALT schools.
- Reduction in the published admission number from 60 to 30.
Admission Arrangements 2026/27
Please download the admission arrangements for 2026/27 below.
Catchment Areas
As the admissions authority, Ascend Learning Trust (ALT) are responsible for determining the catchment area of each of its schools. The catchment map for each school within ALT is available below and as an appendix to the admissions arrangements for each school.
Please note that being within a defined catchment area, or applying from a named feeder primary, does not denote eligibility for an application for transport support. All school transport applications are managed by your home local authority (Wiltshire Council/Swindon Borough Council) and each address has a named school for the purposes of a transport application. More details are available from your home local authority.
Kingsbury Green Academy’s Catchment Area
Lawn Manor Academy’s Catchment Area
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy’s Catchment Area
Noremarsh Junior School’s Catchment Area
The Wellington Academy’s Catchment Area
Appeals
Under the School Admissions Appeals Code 2021, parents have a statutory right of appeal against the decision not to offer a place at a school. Ascend Learning Trust follows this statutory guidance and appeals are heard by an independent panel which will be organised by the trust. The panel will decide whether to uphold or dismiss the appeal. Where a panel upholds the appeal the school is required to admit the child.
If you wish to lodge an appeal, please contact the trust by email on admissionsappeals@ascendlearningtrust.org.uk for further information.
Completed appeal forms along with all supporting evidence must be submitted electronically.
Parents wishing to appeal the decision not to offer a place following an in-year application should return the completed appeals paperwork within 20 days of receiving it.