September 2028 Entry
Introduction
Landau Forte Academy Amington is committed to serving its local community and ensuring that our admissions arrangements are fair, transparent and aligned with the needs of local children and families.
As part of this commitment, the academy is consulting on a proposed change to its oversubscription criteria for admission in September 2027. This consultation is being carried out in accordance with the School Admissions Code and provides an opportunity for parents, carers and stakeholders to comment on the proposed arrangements.
Our Commitment to the Local Community
Landau Forte Academy Amington is a non-selective 11–16 academy that serves the Amington and wider Tamworth community. We work closely with local families and partner schools to ensure continuity, stability and high-quality educational provision.
A key part of this work is our close partnership with Landau Forte Greenacres, our linked primary school. Through shared values, curriculum alignment and strong pastoral collaboration, we support smooth and successful transitions for pupils moving from primary to secondary education.
Rationale for the Proposed Change
The proposed changes to the oversubscription criteria are intended to ensure that our admissions arrangements:
- Reflect our role as a school serving its immediate local community
- Promote fairness, transparency and clarity for families
- Prioritise children and families who live closest to the academy
- Strengthen continuity for pupils transferring from Landau Forte Greenacres
Historically, the academy has used an old catchment area as part of its oversubscription criteria. However, this catchment area does not represent an equidistant radius from the academy and, in practice, can disadvantage some children who live closer to the school while prioritising others who live further away.
The academy believes that this approach no longer reflects the most equitable way of allocating places.
Why the Catchment Area Is Being Removed
As part of this consultation, the academy is proposing to remove the catchment area priority entirely and to rely instead on a clear and objective distance-based criterion.
This change is intended to:
- Ensure that places are allocated in a way that is geographically fair
- Provide greater clarity and consistency for families
- Better reflect the academy’s commitment to serving children and families who live closest to the school
- Remove reliance on historical boundaries that no longer reflect local patterns of residence or travel
Distance will continue to be measured by straight-line measurement, as determined by the Local Authority School Admissions Team, ensuring consistency and transparency.
What Is Changing?
The consultation proposes the following changes:
- Removal of the old Woodhouse catchment area as an oversubscription criterion
- Introduction of a priority for pupils transferring from Landau Forte Greenacres
- Continued use of distance from the academy as a key criterion once higher priorities are applied
The following remain unchanged:
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the academy will be admitted first
- Highest priority for looked after and previously looked after children
- Priority for siblings of pupils attending the academy
- The Published Admission Number (PAN)
Our Commitment to Fairness and Inclusion
These proposed changes reflect the academy’s strong and improving educational outcomes and our responsibility to ensure that access to the academy is fair, inclusive and transparent.
By prioritising proximity to the school and continuity of education, the academy seeks to ensure that children and families who live closest to Landau Forte Academy Amington are not disadvantaged by historic arrangements and that admissions decisions are made using clear, objective and easily understood criteria.
Consultation Period and How to Respond
The consultation is open until 31 January 2026.
All feedback should be submitted by email to:
All responses received by the closing date will be carefully considered before any final determination is made by the academy’s governing body and trustees.