Admissions & Prospectus

For admission to Trinity Academy Cathedral (including CAPA Juniors), applications from Wakefield residents should be made via Wakefield Council’s online application system. Parents must have registered their child to sit the Fair Banding Assessment (see Admissions Supplemental Guidance for details).  Applications for CAPA Juniors must also have completed a CAPA Juniors Supplementary Information Form.

In addition to registering for the fair banding assessment, you will need to complete the application form for your home Local Authority. In Wakefield, this is the online common application form for secondary school admissions. If you live outside of Wakefield, you should complete their application process and preference Trinity Academy Cathedral in Wakefield.

We admit 210 students per year into Year 7 and these places are awarded strictly in line with the terms of our Admissions policy which you can download from this page.

The Fair Banding and CAPA Juniors Supplementary Information Forms closed on Monday 21st September 2026. Parents must have registered their child to sit the Fair Banding Assessment.

The main deadline for Fair Banding has now passed however the school will be running a catch up session to accommodate those who missed the deadline due to unforeseeable circumstance. Please use the link below to register for the catch-up session. The final deadline for registrations is 20th November, 9am 2026.

If you have any questions please use the contact us button below or e-mail us at contactus@cathedral.trinitymat.org. A member of the transition team will then be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Calendar for Admission

Calendar for Admission 

Monday 15th June 2026 – Fair Banding registration form opens, parents/carers must complete this form if they wish for their child to sit the Fair Banding Assessment by Monday 21st September 2026 (see the academy’s Admissions Supplemental Guidance for full details).

Wednesday 16th September 2026  – Our Open Evening took place for Year 6 pupils and parents.

September 2026 – Parents/carers must have registered their child to sit Trinity Academy Cathedrals Fair Banding Assessment by Monday 21st September 2026 (see the academy’s Admissions Supplemental Guidance for full details). If applying for CAPA Juniors, parents must also have submitted the CAPA Juniors Supplementary Information Form by Monday 21st September 2026.

October 2026 – All applicants whose registration forms have been received by the deadline (see Admissions Supplemental Guidance for details), will sit a Fair Banding Assessment, organised by the academy. CAPA Juniors applicants whose supplementary information forms have been received by the deadline will be invited to audition.

October 2026 – Parents/carers of Y6 primary school children (regardless of which school they wish to attend) must also complete the application form for their home Local Authority. In Wakefield, this is the online common application form for secondary school admissions. If you live outside of Wakefield, you should complete their application process and preference Trinity Academy Cathedral in Wakefield.

For Wakefield please refer to Wakefield Local Authority’s website for information on how to apply for a place at a secondary school – Closing date 31 October 2026.

https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools/school-admissions/apply-for-a-secondary-school-place/

CAPA Junior applicants – In line with the School Admissions Code, parents will be informed of the outcome of the audition prior to the deadline for the Common Application Form, although this does not equate to a guarantee of a place.

December 2026 – The academy will provide the local authority with all necessary information in accordance with the LA’s co-ordinated admissions arrangements.

March 2027 – offers made to parents by the LA.

Fair Banding Explained (Video)

Appeals

If your preference for a school place cannot be met, you have the right to appeal. All appeals are organised by Wakefield Council’s Committee Services Team. Your appeal should be submitted within 20 school days from the receipt of refusal. Please see the Wakefield Council School Admission Appeals website here for further details.

You are entitled to appeal when you wish your child to attend a particular school. An appeal is successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school’s decision not to admit any more children.

If parents need more information about the online application process or have any other admission queries, the education authority can be contacted on 01924 305338

In-year transfers

Are you interested in applying for a place at Trinity Academy Cathedral?
You will need to complete the LA’s in-year school transfer form.

Any requests for an in-year transfer should be made through Wakefield Council, further details can be found on their website: Wakefield Council School Admissions

The Wakefield Council website outlines all the information you need to apply for an in-year place, however, please do feel free to contact us with any questions.