Alvaston Moor Academy is based just outside the city of Derby with good transport links to the surrounding communities of Allenton, Alvaston, Osmaston, Boulton and Chellaston. At Alvaston Moor, we have 930 student places for children in Years 7 through to Year 11. We are currently over-subscribed in year 8.
How do I submit an appeal for Alvaston Moor Academy?
Appeals need to be submitted in writing directly to the academy. An appeal can be in the form of an email, letter or completed ‘AMA Appeal Form 2024’ available under the documents and forms section. Details in the appeal must include; child’s name, date of birth, gender, full address as well as parent/carers name, relationship to child, contact number and email address. Alternatively, where this is not possible a paper copy of the AMA In-Year Appeal form can be posted on request, please email appeals@archwaytrust.co.uk or call 01332 576777 to request a form, providing your address and contact details. Please see below details for sending your completed appeal.
Email: appeals@archwaytrust.co.uk
Post: F.A.O Independent Appeals Panel Clerk, c/o Alvaston Moor Academy, Brackens Lane Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0AN
Appeal Hearings:
The school must ensure that appeals lodged by the appropriate deadlines are heard within the following timescales:
- for applications made in the normal admissions round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals;
- for late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
For applications for in-year admissions, appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Any appeals submitted after the appropriate deadline must still be heard, in accordance with whatever timescale is set out in the timetable published by the admission authority.
When does an appeal for Year 7 Intake Sept have to be submitted by?
If your application for a place in Year 7 at Alvaston Moor Academy for September 2025 was unsuccessful and you wish to appeal the decision, appeals must be submitted in writing, addressed to the Independent Appeals Clerk, and sent directly to the academy.
Appeals should, where possible, be submitted within 20 school days from the date of the notification of the outcome of your application. For the September 2025 intake, the deadline for submitting appeals is Friday, 28th March 2025.
Appeals can be submitted via email or letter and must include the completed ‘Alvaston Moor Academy Appeal Form’. The appeal should include the child’s name, date of birth, gender, full address, as well as the parent/carer’s name, relationship to the child, contact number, and email address. Alternatively, you can collect a paper copy of the appeal form from the academy.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
If you have any queries regarding the process of appealing, you may find the “AMA In-Year Appeal Guidance 2024” helpful which can be found in the Documents and Forms section.