Admissions / New starters
New Year 7 Intake
During Year 5 all parents are welcome to contact the Academy for a tour of our facilities. There is also an Open Evening in the Autumn Term to enable parents to make an informed Secondary School decision.
Applications for places in Year 7 at Leeds West Academy for September should be made in the usual way via Leeds City Council Admissions Team, who will notify parents/carers of decisions on places allocated for September during the first few days of March. If a parent/carer does not receive a letter from the Admissions Team at Leeds City Council within the first week of March they should contact them directly on (0113) 247 5729.
Once a parent/carer receives notification from Leeds City Council that their child has been allocated a place in Year 7 at Leeds West Academy, they should then contact the school direct to accept or decline the place on offer. This can be done by calling (0113) 229 5454 and asking to speak to our Admissions Administrator or by emailing admissions@leedswestacademy.org.uk, marking the email for the attention of the Admissions Administrator.
Should a parent/carer choose to decline the place allocated, they will be asked to follow this up with a letter clearly stating their reasons for doing this and this can either be emailed to the address above or posted to:-
Admissions Administrator
Leeds West Academy
Intake Lane
Rodley
LS13 1DQ
When a place has been confirmed, Year 6 pupils will have the opportunity to visit us on the Transition Day which usually takes place in July. This day will involve meeting pupils from different schools and our staff. Activities are designed to encourage new friendships and familiarity with their new surroundings.
In-Year Admissions
From September 2013, whilst Leeds City Council will still have responsibility for managing the new Year 7 intake from Primary Schools, all secondary schools will be legally responsible with the duty to manage and process their own in-year admissions. As a result of this parents/carers can now contact the school directly to arrange a visit to look around the school and request an In-Year Common Preference Form (ICPF), which is to be completed and returned to school. Alternatively, you can click on the link below to download a form for completion and return it to the Academy.
Please mark all returned forms and correspondence for the attention of the Admissions Administrator.
Appeals for Leeds West Academy
If the Governors have not been able to meet your preference for a place at Leeds West Academy, you can contact the admissions team on 0113 222 4414.
For further help and information, including waiting list and appeal forms which are available by following the link below:
If you have any questions about either the admissions or appeals process for Leeds West Academy, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 0113 229 5454.
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