Admissions Process
Notification of Planned PAN Reduction - March 2026
The Tove Trust and the Leadership Team of Huxlow Academy are applying to the Dfe to reduce the PAN for Year 7 pupils from 150 to 120 to take effect from September 2026 and reduce the PAN for Year 8 pupils from 150 to 120.
This decision has been made in response to a sustained decline in applications to our school. Over the past 2 years, we have seen a year-on-year decrease in first preference applications, with our Year 7 intake falling to 122 pupils in September 2025.
Reducing our PAN will enable us to:
Allocate resources more efficiently to support our current cohort
Maintain smaller class sizes and high-quality teaching moving from 5 form entry to 4 form entry for both yr7 and yr8 from Sept 2026
Ensure financial sustainability whilst continuing to deliver an excellent education
We do not anticipate this change will have a significant impact on pupil place planning across our local area, given the current pattern of applications.
We welcome any feedback you may have. Please email: n.armitage@huxlow.northants.sch.uk
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