Admissions
Due to the COVID-19 situation it will clearly not be possible to hold panel hearings in the usual way this year. The Department for Education has now issued revised guidelines for Admissions Authorities on how appeals should be dealt with, it being preferable that appeals are heard before the beginning of the Autumn term. All appellants will therefore be contacted with information about the exact process, which will be the same for all Ark schools. The aim is to complete hearings and for parents to be notified of the outcome of their appeal by 30th June 2020.
Ark Kings Admission Policy 2020-21
Admissions Appeals Booklet 2020-21.pdf
Ark Kings Admission Policy 2021-22 FINAL.pdf
For detailed information about applying to Ark Kings Academy please click here.
Primary Admissions
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Stage of process |
Date |
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Application period starts |
1 October 2019 |
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Closing date for applications |
15 January 2020 |
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National Offer Day |
16 April 2020 |
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Deadline for accepting the offer |
30 April 2020 |
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Deadline for submitting appeals |
18 May 2020 |
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Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time should be heard by |
20 July 2020 |
|
Term starts |
September 2020 |
Secondary Admissions
|
Stage of process |
Date |
|
Application period starts |
2 September 2019 |
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Grammar school test |
7 September 2019 |
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Results of grammar school test |
18 October 2019 |
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Closing date for applications |
31 October 2019 |
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National Offer Day |
2 March 2020 |
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Deadline for accepting the offer |
16 March 2020 |
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Deadline for submitting appeals |
30 March 2020 |
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Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time |
May and June 2020 |
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Induction day at secondary school |
1 July 2020 |
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Term starts |
September 2020 |
Ark Network Appeals Timetable
Appeals for children refused a place at a preferred school for admission to Reception/Year 7/Yr 12 in September 2020 will be heard in line with the School Admissions Appeals Code (2012).
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Phase
Secondary Primary |
Offer Date
2nd March 2020 16th April 2020 |
Deadline for lodging an appeal
20th April 2020 18th May 2020 |
On-time appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for submitting appeals. Appeals submitted after this date will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being submitted, whichever is the later date.
Parents/carers will be notified of their appeal date by an external agency engaged by the Ark network.
If you wish to appeal for a place in Year 7/Year 12, please click here for the secondary appeal form.
If you wish to appeal for a place in Reception, please first read this guidance about infant class size appeals , click here for the primary appeal form.
Please contact the academy if you need a paper form.
Reception Admission
Parents can use the following link to apply for spaces in Reception class:
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20119/school_admissions/1786/apply_for_reception_primary_school
In-Year Admissions
ARK Kings Academy is happy to consider applications for students to join the academy in-year. To do so, please get in touch by phone on 0121 459 4451 or email info@arkkingsacademy.org.
Click on links below for an application form.
AKA_In-Year Application Form_v201911.pdf
Getting help with Admissions
If you would like any support with your admissions application to Ark Kings Academy, please contact Mrs N Garrett at n.garrett@arkkingsacademy.org or call the school's office on 0121 458 4451.
If you wish to access a hard copy of any policy please contact the school's office on 0121 459 4451 (Secondary) or 0121 458 5380 (Primary), alternatively email us at: info@arkkingsacademy.org