Admissions Consultation Prendergast School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Admissions Consultation - Admissions Policy Prendergast School 2026/27

The Trustees of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools are consulting on the admission arrangements for Prendergast School. These arrangements are for students who will be starting secondary school in September 2026.

The consultation with regards to changes to Prendergast School’s Admissions Policy 2026-27 is commencing on Tuesday 12 November 2024, and will conclude at 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 January 2025.

The consultation schedule is as follows:
 

Consultation period

Tuesday 12 November 2024 to Wednesday 8 January 2025

Consultation outcome

By 28 February 2025

Policy published

By 15 March 2025

Objections to arrangements must be referred to the Schools Adjudicator

By 15 May 2025

Trustees would welcome your views on the proposed changes. 

The reason for the proposed change is:

  • To further develop the accessibility of the music scholarship for all.

Please do read the policy in order to review the changes, although a summary is included here:

  • All applicants for the music scholarship will sit an aural aptitude assessment and attend an audition to assess aptitude. Currently, not all applicants attend an audition.

Parents and other respondents should read the attached policy to advise themselves of the detail of the policy under consultation together with the other documents set out on this page.

Admissions Consultation Letter
Proposed Admissions Policy 2026/27 Prendergast School

Comments relating to the proposed admissions arrangements can be sent to: admissionsconsultation@leathersellers-federation.com

Responses to the consultation must be received by the deadline of 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 January 2025.


For information, below are the determined admissions policies for 2024/25 and 2025/26:

Prendergast School Admissions Policy 2024/25
Prendergast School Admissions Policy 2025/26