Admissions

The closing date for all first admission applications is the 31^st October each year.

If you have made an application for a Year 7 place in September 2026, notification of school allocation will be made by your home local authority on National Offer Day Monday 2nd March 2026.

Further information on applying to The Nottingham Emmanuel School and a timeline of the admissions arrangements for 2026-2027 is available below.

Please note the school has different admission numbers for other year groups which have been determined by the operational capacity of the Academy. This operational capacity is decided after taking into account the following:

• Class sizes, especially in option groups which are full and adding additional students would prejudice the provision of education for existing students.

• Adding additional students would require additional teaching hours which would mean recruiting new teachers, which has not been financially planned for in the current curriculum.

Year 7 –   180
Year 8 –   180
Year 9 –   180
Year 10 – 180
Year 11 – 180

NES Determined Admission Arrangements 2026- 27

1. Who communicates the outcome?
   Parents will be informed of the outcome of their application by their home Local Authority school admissions team on National Offer Day Monday 2nd March 2026. If you need to contact your Local Authority directly, their numbers are as follows:

• Nottingham City Council: 0115 841 5568
• Nottinghamshire County Council: 0300 500 8080

2. How will we receive the outcome?
   Parents will receive the outcome in one of two ways, depending on how the application was made:
   • If you applied online, you will receive an email from your Local Authority on 2nd March 2026.
   • If you applied using a paper form, the outcome letter will be posted on 2nd March 2026. (sent 2nd class).

3. Advise about how to appeal?
   Appeals must be submitted in writing to the academy. This can be done via email, letter, or by completing the appeal form on our website. The appeal should include:
   • Child’s name, date of birth, and gender
   • Parent/carer’s name, relationship to the child, contact number, and email address

Appeals must be submitted by Friday, 27th March (20 school days).
Stage One and Stage Two Appeal date TBC

4. I did not get a place at NES and was offered a place at another school. Should I reject the offer if I plan to submit an appeal?
   No. The academy and the local authority strongly recommend accepting the place offered, even if you are appealing. This ensures you will have a school place while the appeal process is ongoing.
5. I missed the deadline of the 31st October, Is it too late to apply for a place at the Academy?
   Families who didn’t apply by the deadline can still apply for September 2026. They should contact their Local Authority to submit a Late Application and they will be added to the academy’s waiting list by the Local Authority.

Please complete the form below if you are applying for an In-Year admission.
In-Year admissions apply to students who are currently in, or should be in, Years 7–11. Applications must be made directly to the academy.

Important: We can only accept applications from students with a current UK address. If you are not yet living in the UK, please wait until you have arrived before applying.

NES Determined Admission Arrangements

In-Year Application Form

For all Post-16 admissions, please see our Sixth Form website here: NES Sixth Form Admissions   Alternatively, please contact the Post 16 Administrator on 0115 977 5380 option 3