Our Admissions consultation - How you can take part

Why we’re consulting 

The Co-op Academies Trust is the admission authority for both Co-op Academy New Islington. In accordance with the Department for Education's Admission Code 2021, we must undertake a public consultation on our admission arrangements every seven years - even if there are no changes. This is a legal requirement. It gives parents, carers and the wider community a chance to comment.

We are not proposing any changes to the admissions criteria. We continue to follow the terms of the admissions criteria set out by Manchester City Council.

How you can take part in the consultation

This consultation must run for at least six weeks. It will take place from Monday 15 December 2025 to Monday 26 January 2026. 

When submitting your response, please clearly state that it relates to “Co-op Academy New Islington”. 

You can find the proposed admissions policy for 2027/8 here.

You can send a response by email to this email address: admissions.consultations@coopacademies.co.uk

Prospective parents are most welcome to visit the school.

An appointment can be made by telephoning 0161 273 8007, where our office team will be happy to help you. You can read and download our Admissions Policy using the link below.

Alternatively, you can get in touch directly with us.

We adhere to the Local Authority’s Admission Policy which can be viewed via the Council website using the link below.
The Local Authority’s Admission Policy explains:
• The application process
• The selection process
• The oversubscription criteria
 

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Admissions to our Reception class are administered by the local authority admissions section according to the following criteria...