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Y7 Applications

Apply for a secondary school place

 

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Overview

Children born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011 are due to transfer to a secondary school (year 7) in September 2022.

It is important that you submit your application by the closing date of 31 October 2021. If you apply late, you may not get a place at one of your preferred schools.

If you live outside Walsall, you should complete an application from your home local authority (even if you are applying for a Walsall school).

Before you apply

  • Explore school websites, read school admissions policies and entry criteria. This will help you understand how schools make their admissions decisions.  
  • Try to attend school open evenings. Speak to staff, and ask about the admissions criteria they used last year. Some schools may be holding their open evenings virtually this year. Individual school websites will have the most up-to-date information.
  • You should also think about how your child will travel to and from school. 

Deciding on your school preferences

You should include five schools on your application, and list them in order of preference. If you only express a preference for a single school, you risk being offered a place that you are unhappy with. You should also choose schools that your child has a realistic chance of getting in to.

Walsall Council has a duty to offer your child a school place. We always try to meet your first choice, but sometimes we receive more applications than the school has places available. We'll then try to offer your next highest preference.  If we cannot meet any of your preferences, we will offer you a place in the nearest school to your home address with available places. We will also put your child’s name on the waiting list for your preferred schools.

View the waiting list policy.

If your child is already of school age, you can apply direct to your preferred schools during the school year. This is known as a mid-year admission or transfer.

The schemes for co-ordinated admissions document tells you more about:

  • when key decisions are made
  • evidence for late applications
  • what to do if you live near a borough boundary and want to apply for a school in another authority
  • which schools are their own admissions authority

Applying for schools outside Walsall

If you live in Walsall but any of your preferred schools are outside Walsall Borough, you can still apply in the same way. Walsall Council runs a co-ordinated admissions scheme with neighbouring councils and admissions authorities, so you only have to complete one application.

When you need to apply

To apply for a September 2022 place, complete our online application by 31 October 2021. You can use the application portal every day from 8am to 9.30pm.

Apply for a secondary school place

Get support with making your application

Our step-by-step admissions guide will take you through the whole admissions process. It explains how to create an account, how to log in, and how to submit your application.

The guide is only available in English. If you need extra support, you can contact the admissions and appeals team.

You can also download our information booklet.

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Supplementary application forms

Some schools need you to complete their own forms as well as the online application. You can download the forms for the schools you're interested in:

 Please check the following school websites for their supplementary forms:

When you'll receive your offer

You will receive your offer by email on 1 March 2022. The emails are sent automatically over the course of the day.

If you are not happy with your offer, you can appeal against the decision.

Make a late application

The online portal will be open until 9.30pm on 31 October 2021.

If you apply after this date, or change the name or ranking of a school, we will process your application as late. 

Late applications received up to 4 weeks after the closing date (between 1 and 29 November 2021)

We will accept late applications as being on time if:

  • you were unable to submit your online application on time because you moved into the Borough of Walsall after the closing date
  • exceptional circumstances prevented you from submitting your online application
  • you are a single parent and have been ill for some time

You will need to explain your circumstances when you apply.

You can view our late application policy for full details.

Late applications received more than 4 weeks after the closing date (between 30 November 2021 and 28 February 2022)

We will process your application as late. You will receive your offer after the secondary offer notification date.

Late applications received after the secondary offer notification date

We will process your application as late. You will receive your offer as soon as possible.

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