Aston 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 — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children (see note (a) below).
2. 2Catchment area with sibling — Children who, on the specified closing date for secondary admissions, live in the catchment area of the school as defined by the Admission Authority and it is expected will have an older brother or sister on the roll of this school in Years 8-11 at the start of the academic year 2027 (see notes (b), (c) and (d) below)
3. 3Catchment area — Children who, on the specified closing date for secondary admissions, live in the catchment area of this school as defined by the Admission Authority (see note (b) below)
4. 4Sibling — Children who, on the specified closing date for secondary admissions, it is expected will have an older brother or sister on the roll of this school in Years 8-11 at the start of the academic year 2027 (see notes (c) and (d) below)
5. 5Associated primary schools — Children who, on the specified closing date for secondary admissions, are on the roll of one of our associated primary/ junior/ junior and infant catchment area schools as identified by the Admission Authority. (see note (e) below)
6. 6Nearest distance — Children who, on the specified closing date for secondary admissions, live nearest to the school measured by a straight line on a horizontal plane, (commonly known as the measurement 'as the crow flies').

After allocation of places to children with an EHCP naming the school, remaining places are allocated in this order. Associated primary schools listed on page 23, not included in this document. Sibling definition includes those in Y11 or Y12 at a school with a sixth form per note (d).

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.