Northstowe Secondary College Admissions

The Academy Council is responsible for establishing the admission criteria and oversubscription criteria for the College. The Academy Council agreed to follow the admissions and oversubscription criteria set by Cambridgeshire County Council. These criteria have not been changed by the Academy Council following the establishment of the Academy. Responsibility for the administration of the admissions process remains with the local authority.

For more information on this process, please visit the Cambridgeshire County Council website.

The primary provision at NLC will grow with the new town, with capacity in 2027 - 2028 to admit children into Reception, Y1, 2 and 3. As the new primary and expands, we will add a year group each September, eventually offering full provision for primary, where Y6 will automatically move up to Northstowe Secondary College without need for an application.

Please see our 2027–2028 Admissions Policy here.

The table below outlines the growth of NLC and the year groups it will offer.  

The published admission number (PAN) for Northstowe Secondary College is 270 children.

Open Days

Once a year, we organise an open evening for our prospective Year 6 students, at the end of September of the academic year before they start Year 7. You can find out more information on our transition pages.

If you are interested in moving your child to our school for an in-year place, please contact us to arrange a visit.

How to apply

If you would like to enrol your child at Northstowe Secondary College, please visit the Cambridgeshire County Council Admissions website.

If you are applying for an in-year place (i.e. a place at NSC in Years 7–11 in the current academic year), you must download an application form from the Cambridgeshire County Council website.

The contact details for the Cambridgeshire County Council Admissions Team are:

Admissions Team
OCT2605
New Shire Hall
Emery Crescent
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE

Tel:   0345 045 1370 (for students starting in September)

Email: admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Appeals Procedure

The school follows the published appeals procedure set out by the Local Authority.