Secondary School Admissions

Offers for entry to secondary school in September 2014 have now been allocated.

Offer letters were posted to Warwickshire residents on Thursday 27th February, letters were posted second class and should be expected week beginning Monday 3rd March.

Offer emails were sent on Monday 3rd March from 8:30am, you will only have received an offer email if you selected the option to receive an email at the time of making your child’s application.

A breakdown of secondary offers for September 2014 can be found here (updated on 03/03/14): Secondary 2014, Breakdown of Offers (Updated on 03/03/14) (PDF, 113.83 KB)

Information on applying for a secondary school place for September 2015 can be found in the Secondary Admissions Booklet 2015

The online application process for children starting secondary school in September 2015 is now open.

Timetable for 2015 entry 

Important Dates
Week commencing 2nd June 2014	Application packs sent to year 5 children in Warwickshire schools,including Stratford Preparatory School, The Croft School, Bilton Grange, Milverton House and Crescent School
30th June 2014	Online admissions website opens
9th July 2014	Closing date for 11+ registration forms for September 2015 entry
6th September 2014	Main 11+ testing session
13th September and 16th September 2014	Supplementary dates for 11+ testing
22nd October 2014	11+ results released to parents/carers
31st October 2014	Closing date to apply for a place at a secondary school for September 2015 entry
2nd February 2015	Final date for families moving into the area (proof of address must be provided by this date)
27th February 2015	Offer letters sent out 2nd class to Warwickshire residents
2nd March 2015	National Offer Day for applications to secondary school

• Parents must apply for a school place through their Local (Home) Authority.
• Parents may apply for a place at any preferred school.
• Non-Warwickshire schools can be listed on the Warwickshire application form.
• If you live within a school’s priority area you have more chance of your child being offered a place at that school.
• Living within the priority area does not guarantee an offer of a place at that school as there may be more applicants living within the priority area than the number of places available.
• Warwickshire residents are encouraged to apply online from 30th June 2014.
• Warwickshire residents can apply for up to seven schools. These schools must be listed in order of preference on your application form.
• The Headteacher can tell you about the admission arrangements and the opportunities to visit the school.
• Places are offered according to the admissions criteria. Late applications will be considered after all those received on-time.

You must comply with the deadlines set by your Local (Home) Authority

For more general advice on the issues involved in the move up to Secondary school, see the Moving to Secondary School Booklet- General Advice made by the Family Information Service.

You can contact School Admissions to find out which Warwickshire schools are closest to your address or for advice on school priority areas.

Find a Warwickshire Secondary school (Year 7 to year 11) for children aged 11 – 16

You can search your child’s home postcode to view the priority areas for Warwickshire Secondary schools on the map.

Map of Secondary school priority areas

Parents may apply for a place at any preferred school.

If you live within a school’s priority area you have more chance of your child being offered a place at that school.

Living within the priority area does not guarantee an offer of a place at that school, as there may be more applicants living within the priority area than the number of places available.

Registering your child for the 11+ selection tests is optional. It is only necessary if you wish your child to apply for a place at a Warwickshire Grammar school.

Further information on Warwickshire Grammar schools and the 11+ test is available here.

Registration forms for September 2015 entry will be available from June 2014.

September 2014 entry:

If you are moving into Warwickshire, you must provide proof of your new address by 3rd February 2014 for September 2014 entry. If the Admissions Service does not receive sufficient proof by this date, your original address must be used for admissions purposes.

If your move involves the purchase of a property, you will need to provide appropriate written evidence in the form of a letter from your solicitors detailing your exchange of contracts and the actual completion date. A letter of intention to purchase is not sufficient.

If your move involves the renting of a property, you will need to provide appropriate independent written evidence (e.g. from an Estate Agent or Solicitor) of the tenancy agreement or lease including the start and end dates. You will also need to provide appropriate written evidence (in the form of a letter from your Solicitor or Estate Agent) confirming the sale of your existing property. Any tenancy agreement needs to have an end date later than the start of the appropriate Autumn Term.

If your move involves you returning to live in a property that you already own, you will need to provide appropriate written evidence of the date that you will resume living in the property and that you intend to remain living there for the foreseeable future. If you have rented this property out, please provide evidence that you have given your tenants notice to leave.

If your move involves you residing with a member of your family, we will need to see your child benefit book, showing that the child is resident at the relevant address.

Please note that unless the written evidence provided proves, to the satisfaction of the Authority, that you have moved or will move to the address that you indicate, we will not be able to consider your application from your new address. Please talk with the Admissions Service about your specific case.

Where a child lives with each of their parents at separate addresses, the address used for allocating a school place will be the one where the child spends (i.e. sleeps) the majority of the school week. If the child spends exactly equal amounts of time in the two addresses the child’s parents / carers will be asked to nominate which address they wish to be the child’s main address for school admission purposes. Should they fail to do so by the published closing date the Council has the right to nominate the address that it considers appropriate.

In the case of disputes between parents, there is an expectation that parents will resolve these amongst themselves and make a single application which both parents are in agreement with.

For details of schools, colleges, training providers, courses and training options for post 16 education please follow the link below.
www.ucas.com/progress