Section 10 consultation
The Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy-Trust (DEMAT) is delighted to be appointed by the Department for Education to open Alconbury Weald Church Academy (AWCA). The school is now in its pre-opening phase and we are required to undertake a public consultation. Alconbury Weald Church Academy is brand new, fully inclusive, state funded, mixed secondary school, located on the Alconbury Weald development in Huntingdonshire.
The planned opening date is September 2027, with the first 120 students joining in Year 7 then growing year on year to reach phase 1 full capacity at 600 by September 2031. As demand grows there is scope to extend the PAN up to 330 in each year group. Current year 5 pupils will be the first cohort of young people to join the school.
The school will be part of DEMAT, a large multi-academy trust which exists to create the foundations to build successful futures. This vision is underpinned by the desire to do more for high-quality education for all children and young people – and a commitment to schools working together to secure an inclusive, ambitious, collegiate and imaginative offer for parents and their children. DEMAT will be appointing a Headteacher for AWCA shortly, along with teaching and other staff. We will keep you updated as this process progresses.
As part of the process of opening a new school, DEMAT is legally required to hold a consultation exercise (under section 10 of the Academies Act 2010) to determine whether the Trust should enter into a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education. This consultation will allow parents/carers and pupils, staff and governors from local schools, other Local Authorities, Councillors, local residents and any other interested parties to learn more about the school, DEMAT, and to share their views.
This is an important step in our journey towards the opening in September 2027 and we look forward to listening to your views in order to provide children and young people of Alconbury Weald with the best school possible.
The consultation will start on the 25th February 2026 and end at 5pm on the 6th April 2026.
