Castle Donington College as its own admissions authority, is required to consult on its admission arrangements every seven years.  The most recent consultation was held between Friday 22^nd November and Friday 27^th December 2024.

Thirty seven responses were received:

• A response from Leicestershire Local Authority requesting further detail and clarification be added to the policy regarding terminology used throughout the policy .  These recommendations have been adopted.
• Three responses which supported Castle Donington’s proposed admissions policy and procedures. 
• One response which queried the purpose of the consultation.
• Thirty two responses from parents of pupils at Shardlow Primary School, requesting that Shardlow Primary School be included as a feeder school and / or the catchment area of the College be expanded to include the children within the catchment area of Shardlow Primary School. The governing body considered these responses carefully. As the inclusion of Shardlow Primary School as a feeder school, or a change in catchment area were not part of the recent consultation, the policy for 2026-2027 will not include these proposals. 

The policy was ratified by Governors on 7^th February 2025.