Important Diary Dates for 2026 entry for prospective Year 7 students
31 October 2025: Date for receipt of parents’ requests.
March 2026: Offers made to parents – decision letters sent out
Summer term: Appeal hearings
Please note: Priority for admission will be given to children whose parents have requested a place using the Common Application Form obtained from the Local Authority the child is resident in and must be received by the Local Authority before 31 October.
Full details of our admissions process can be found in our admissions policy here.
Read our Operational Capacity statement
Points of Contact for Parents
- Allocations Section – tel. 0116 305 6684, sendiass@leics.gov.uk
- SEND Information Advice and Support Service (helps parents to make informed choices about SEN needs) – tel. 0116 305 5614, email senaservice@leics.gov.uk
- SEN Service Rhiannon Smith – tel. 0116 305 5832, email senaservice@leics.gov.uk
- School Transport Helpline – tel. 0116 305 0002, email passengertransport@leics.gov.uk
Mid-term transfers
Ashby School participates in Leicestershire County Council’s coordinated scheme regarding mid-term transfer admissions. Click here for more details about this.