Admissions

The proposed admission number for Year 7 in September 2024 is 270.

Students who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) where this school is named in the Plan will be admitted.

Over-Subscription

Where the number of applications for admission exceeds the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit:

1. Looked After Children or children who have been Previously Looked After.
2. Up to 10% of places will be allocated to students who, at the closing date for applications, can show an aptitude for the Performing Arts, and whose parents have requested a place at the school. Places will be allocated based on those achieving the highest scores following the completion of the workshop process, as published in the school’s prospectus.
3. Children who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling attending the school and who live in the catchment area.
4. Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications.
5. Children who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling attending the school and do not live in the catchment area.
6. Children who live outside the catchment area but who on 31 October preceding admission attend the Redhill Family of Schools (Arnold Mill Primary, Killisick Junior, Richard Bonington Primary, Robert Mellors Primary, Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy).
7. Other children who live outside the catchment area.

If applications exceed the number of places available, the school will operate a waiting list in which priority for places will be given based on the above criteria.

The full admissions policy is available for download at the bottom of this page.