Admissions
As we are part of a Trust, our Admissions Body is Blackdown Education Partnership
You are invited to review the proposed 2026-27 admission arrangements for Holyrood Academy.
We are consulting on our admission policy for 2026-27. The proposed policy can be viewed on Devon County Council’s website: www.devon.gov.uk/admissionarrangements A summary of any proposed changes can be found on our trust website: Blackdown Education Partnership - BEP
The consultation runs from 9 November 2024 until 10 January 2025. You can comment at schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or by emailing Blackdown Education Partnership at admin@bep.ac .
Applications for Year 6
into Year 7:
Applications to Holyrood Academy for Year 6 into Year 7 should be made through Somerset County Council School Admissions Department (t: 0300 123 2224) and will be considered in accordance with the arrangements set out in the Academy Admissions Policy below.
Applications for All Other Years:
Applications for any other years (known as 'In Year') should be made directly to the Academy using the application form below. Please note that the Academy will require proof of address for all applications, ie copy of mortgage statement, letting agreement or utility bill/bank statement in the name of the main applicant.
Appeals timetable for cyclical admissions:
• The deadline for lodging appeals is 20 working Academy days from the date of notification. Appeals hearings will be heard within 30 working Academy days of the appeal being lodged. Additional evidence must be submitted within 10 working Academy days of lodging an appeal. Appellants will be given at least 10 working Academy days notice of the appeal hearing arrangements. A letter setting out the decision will be sent by first class post within 5 working Academy days of the hearing.
• For applications to Holyrood Sixth Form the appeals will not be heard before confirmation of the exam results on which the offer of a place depends. The appeals procedure for Holyrood Sixth Form is the same as Holyrood Academy.
• Appellants do not have the right to a second appeal for admission in the same academic year or if they have been offered a place in another year group at the Academy.
In-Year Application Form - Years 7-11
Please find the attached Changing Schools in Somerset In Year leaflet.
A printable version of the application form can be downloaded HERE
Admissions Policy 2024/2025
Full details of our admission arrangements for the Academic Year 2024-25 can be found on our Policy page.