Admissions
New Year 7 admissions for September intakes
All new Year 7 admissions are dealt with by the Peterborough Local Authority. Peterborough children who attend a Local Authority Peterborough Primary school will receive information in September of their Year 6 which explains the process. Parents of Year 6 students who do not attend a Peterborough Primary school but live in Peterborough should access the link below for further information on the admissions process:
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions
Up to 1 March all enquiries should be made to the Admissions team at the Local Authority. After 1 March enquiries should be direct to the Academy. Further information regarding this process can be found in the Peterborough Admissions Guide and the Manor Drive Secondary Academy Admissions Policy.
Making your application
Applications must be submitted before midnight on 31 October 2025.
You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received.
Offers will be made by the Local Authority on 2 March 2026 (usually 1 March however as this falls on a non-working day, parents will be notified on Monday 2 March 2026).
In-Year Admissions 2025-26
Please contact the Academy if you wish to seek admission and apply using the In-Year application form below. If there is a vacancy in the Year Group, then a place will be allocated in accordance with the timetable below. If the Academy does not have a place in the Year Group, applicants will be placed on the waiting list according to the admission criteria that is met and the procedure for Appeal will be explained. Please see the Admissions Policy for further reference.
In-Year Application Form - this form should be completed for all In-Year admissions and returned to Mrs P Noble (Admissions), Manor Drive Secondary Academy, Porter Avenue, Peterborough PE4 7EP or emailed to office@manordrivesecondary.org.uk. This form should not be used for children applying in Year 6 for the new Year 7 September intake.
Manor Drive Secondary Academy allocates school places every other Friday (term time only). The dates when allocations will be taking place and the deadline dates for receiving your application for it to be included in the allocation are shown below. The outcome of applications received will be notified in writing as soon as possible after each allocation date and certainly within 15 school days of an application being received.
| Deadline for Receipt of Applications |
Allocation dates |
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| Thursday 14 August 2025 | Friday 15 August 2025 |
| Thursday 4 September 2025 | Friday 5 September 2025 |
| Thursday 18 September 2025 | Friday 19 September 2025 |
| Thursday 2 October 2025 | Friday 3 October 2025 |
| Thursday 16 October 2025 | Friday 17 October 2025 |
| Thursday 6 November 2025 | Friday 7 November 2025 |
| Thursday 20 November 2025 | Friday 21 November 2025 |
| Thursday 18 December 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 |
| Thursday 8 January 2026 | Friday 9 January 2026 |
| Thursday 22 January 2026 | Friday 23 January 2026 |
| Thursday 5 February 2026 | Friday 6 February 2026 |
| Thursday 26 February 2026 | Friday 27 February 2026 |
| Thursday 12 March 2026 | Friday 13 March 2026 |
| Thursday 26 March 2026 | Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Thursday 16 April 2026 | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Thursday 30 April 2026 | Friday 1 May 2026 |
| Thursday 14 May 2026 | Friday 15 May 2026 |
| Thursday 4 June 2026 | Friday 19 June 2026 |
| Thursday 2 July 2026 | Friday 3 July 2026 |
| Thursday 16 July 2026 | Friday 17 July 2026 |
Admission Criteria
For detailed information, please refer to the Manor Drive Secondary Academy Admissions Policy.
Admission Appeals
Appeal forms can be obtained from the Academy. Appeals are held within the statutory timescale, and you will be advised of an appeal hearing date once your application is received. Further, more detailed, information can be found in the Manor Drive Secondary Academy Admission Policy.
Below is the Admission Appeals timetable for the 2025/26 School Admission round.
This information is provided in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code October 2022
Year 7 Admission to Secondary Schools 2025
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Secondary |
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Offer day |
3 March 2025 |
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Closing date for appeals (within 20 school days) |
31 March 2025 |
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Appeals submitted in respect of late offers will be heard within 40 days of being lodged. |
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In year appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receipt.
There is a deadline for lodging appeals of 20 school days from the date of notification that an application is unsuccessful. The appeal administrator will request and allow for additional evidence to be submitted prior to the appeal taking place. The school will also submit evidence to the appeal administrator in accordance with their timescale. Appeal papers will then be distributed to all parties and the panel. Ten school days' notice of the appeal hearing will be provided. Decision letters will be issued within 5 school days of the hearing.