Admissions
ADMISSIONS information
BACA operates under the Brighton & Hove admissions criteria for secondary schools.
Key dates in the admissions process can be found in the guide to Secondary School Admissions.
For more information, please contact the Schools Admissions Team, at Brighton & Hove Council, on 01273 293653 or via email: schooladmissions@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Alternatively, you can visit the Brighton & Hove Council Website.
BACA Registration Forms will be updated in 2024.
View our Home - Student - Academy Partnership Agreement here.
As you may be aware from media reports, Brighton and Hove Council have released information about ideas to change catchment areas and pupil admission numbers over the coming years.
At this stage, the process is an engagement exercise meaning the council wishes to hear opinions on their ideas. The invitation is extended to everyone. As a school and as an academy trust we are reviewing the models and we will be responding. Should you wish to also express your views please respond directly to the council using the channels set out here:
Appeals
All applicants who have applied for a Secondary place at the academy and have been refused have a right to appeal that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. Full details on the appeals process, timetable, and booklet for parents are available on Brighton and Hove website – see the link below:
Appeal a school place decision (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Admissions Policies
Please see the links below to view the following Admissions Policies.
In-YEAR transfers
From time to time, places at BACA become available in different year groups. If you're interested in obtaining a place for your child, please contact the School Admissions Team on 01273 293653 or via email: schooladmissions@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Please note that places are subject to availability within the year group that your child would transfer into.
In order to ensure the transfer progresses smoothly, detailed information will be collected from the student’s current school regarding their academic grades, additional needs, attendance, and behaviour.
Arrange a tour
To arrange a personal tour of the Academy, please contact us on 01273 691191 or email us at office@baca-uk.org.uk.
BACA College
BACA College offers places for up to 450 students. To apply to BACA College please follow the link below.