Admissions
Determined Admission Arrangements 2026-2027
Planned Admission Number (PAN) - 20
The following criteria will apply to oversubscribed schools:
1. Children in Public Care - Looked after children (often known as in care or LAC) or children who were previously looked after (PLAC), but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC).
2. Siblings - Pupils with elder brothers or sisters, including half brothers and sisters, and unrelated children living together as part of the same household, already attending the school and expected to continue at the school in the following year
3. Children of Staff – Where the member of staff has been employed at Widnes Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application, or the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Parent(s)/carer(s) must state the employee’s name on their admission application form. Details will be validated by the school.
4. Distance - Pupils living nearest to the school measured using the LA’s Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address point system which measures a straight-line distance from the unique address point of the child’s permanent address to the unique address point of the school in metres.
Click on the document below to access Widnes Academy's determined admission arrangements for 2026/27:
Widnes Academy Determined Admissions 2026-27
Primary School Admissions
Applications for parents/carers of children wishing to make an application for their child to start Primary School in September 2025 are now live.
Please see below the Halton Primary admissions booklet, a letter to parents and a common myths leaflet.
Admission to Primary School Booklet 2025
Letter to Parents of Halton Reception 2025
Myths about Primary School Applications 2025
Arrangements for In Year Admissions
For admission during term time in any class we ask that you approach the school directly for a school registration form and a Halton in year admission form. Once these are complete a start date will be agreed.
Please note – For all admissions into Widnes Academy and Nursery the school office will be required to take a photocopy of a Birth certificate which will be kept securely in your child’s school file in the school office.
Admissions to Nursery
Children are eligible for free Nursery provision at Widnes Academy Nursery from their 3rd birthday and are allowed to start from this date entering either our Morning or Afternoon session.
Nursery application forms can be completed as soon as your child is born and will be retained on file until they are due to turn 3.
When your child is then approaching their 3rd birthday Nursery staff will be in contact to organise and arrange Nursery visit days and will confirm their start date.
Nursery application forms can be downloaded from this website or by calling into the school office.
To arrange a visit to look round the School, please contact the School Office.
