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Admission and appeals
Admissions to Learning Community Trust academies are in partnership with the local authority.
Primary and secondary
Applications to mainstream primary and secondary academies
If you wish to apply for a place for your child at one of the trust’s mainstream primary and secondary academies, please visit the Telford and Wrekin Council school’s admissions portal where you can follow the process to apply.
If you have any difficulty with apply for an academy place on the Telford and Wrekin Council website, please contact the support team by emailing admissions@telford.gov.uk for further guidance. Please note, that to complete and admissions application you will be to ensure you have or create a ‘My Telford’ account.
Admission appeals for mainstream academies
When a year group is full, and the academy is not able to offer a place, parents can either request to be put on the waiting list, or they have the right to appeal.
The waiting list uses our oversubscription criteria, which can be found in the academy’s admissions policy and in the determined admissions document – click here.
To appeal for a place at one of our academies, please complete the
Telford and Wrekin local authority appeals form. The admissions team will
update you on your appeal’s progress and timeline. Appeals are heard within 30
working days of submitting the form.
The form can be found here Telford & Wrekin Council | Appeal against a school decision
Please return this form to admissions@telford.gov.uk.
nursery
Admissions to our nursery
At HLC Primary Nursery, play is more than fun—it’s the foundation of all learning. Through skilled guidance and a deep understanding of early childhood development, our teachers nurture each child’s curiosity and confidence. Every day, we teach early phonics and early maths skills in playful, engaging ways, giving children the tools they need to become confident communicators and problem-solvers.
Whether it’s storytelling, mark-making, number games, or working together to build and explore, every experience supports meaningful growth across all areas of learning.
We offer both 15-hour and 30-hour funded places, with sessional care available Monday to Friday:
- Morning sessions: 8:25am – 11:25 am
- Afternoon sessions: 12:00pm – 3:00 pm
- 30-hour full-day places: 8:25am – 3:00 pm
This flexible structure allows families to choose the pattern that best suits their needs while ensuring children receive a rich, consistent, and joyful start to their education.
Come and discover a place where children find their voice, grow in independence, and begin a lifelong love of learning—through play.
