Academy Admission Arrangements

Lift Schools is the admissions authority for Offa's Mead Academy. Lift Schools Admissions Guidance is available here.

Applications for places at the academy will be made in accordance with Gloucestershire's  Local Authority’s co-ordinated admission arrangements. They will be made on the Common Application Form and administered by the the applicant’s home Local Authority. 

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2026-27 Admission Consultation

Lift Schools is consulting on Offa's Mead Academy's Admissions Policy for the academic year 2026-27, due to the requirement of the School Admissions Code (September 2021) to consult at least once in every 7 years; no changes have been made to this policy:

2026-27 Admission Policy

The Consultation will run from 4 November 2024 to 17 December 2024. 

If you would like to comment on the 2026-27 admissions policy, please email your comments to: admissions@liftschools.org by 17 December 2024. 

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Please click below to download the admissions arrangements for each year.

Admissions 2024-2025

Admissions 2025-2026

Any objections to the determined admission arrangements should be submitted to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) 

Below is the local authority link for admissions [and also a guidance booklet to assist you in the process.]

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/schooladmissions/ 

If you have any queries, please contact school office on 01291 622932 or contactus@offasmeadacademy.org