Trinity Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Music Specialism — Up to 18 places of the Year 7 intake will be allocated to children who have demonstrated an aptitude in our specialist subject area for music, using a music aptitude assessment test for pitch, melody, texture and rhythm. Any child can sit the test, including those living outside of the school's priority areas. The test is a 2-stage process; children ranked from highest to lowest according to their score from both tests.
3. 3Feeder School — Priority will be given to children who, on the date of application, are on the roll of Stoke Park Primary School, which is a designated feeder school for Trinity Academy.
4. 4Siblings — Children who, on the date of admission, will have a sibling on roll at Trinity Academy (age 11 - 16 provision only).
5. 5Children of staff — Priority will be given to children of staff who are employed by Amplify Education where their main place of work is Trinity Academy, meeting either (a) employed at the school for at least two consecutive years at the time of application, and/or (b) recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6Other children living in the inner and outer priority areas — a. Up to 25% of the remaining places will first be randomly allocated to children living within the inner priority area. b. Any remaining places will be randomly allocated to children living within the outer priority area. Children living in the inner priority area who are not allocated a place in 6a will also be ranked within the outer priority area under 6b.
7. 7Other children not living in the inner or outer priority areas — Other children by distance from the school, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category '7' to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same, independently verified. If a tie-break is required in earlier categories, random allocation will also be used, independently verified.

Applies to age 11-16 provision (Year 7 normal entry). Music specialism (up to 18 places) requires a separate application and aptitude test. Multiple births rule allows exceeding PAN. Children with EHCP naming the school admitted first per law but not numbered in the ranked list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.