Secondary school admissions
Transfers to Secondary Schools in September 2010
As your child was born between 1 September 1998 and 31 August 1999 he or she is due to transfer to a secondary school in September 2010.
Walsall participates in an Inter-Local Authority (LA) Co-ordinated Admission Scheme along with a number of local authorities in the Midlands, including Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.
The scheme allows you to express preferences for up to five secondary schools, rank them in order of preference and give reasons for your preferences, if appropriate (e.g., medical or social). The Walsall preference form allows you to apply for a place at any secondary school in or outside the borough, with some exceptions.
The following web pages tell you how to apply for a place for your child at secondary school. It also explains what happens if a Walsall school has more applications than there are places available. The admission criteria for every Walsall school are detailed in the school information pages within this booklet. If you intend to name a school outside Walsall, it is important that you obtain a copy of the maintaining local authority’s ‘Information for Parents’ booklet, or visit the local authority’s website, which will detail the admission criteria for the school you would like your child/ren to attend. Please take the opportunity to find out as much as you can about the relevant schools before you express your preferences – Secondary Admissions team is here to help you.
- If you live in Walsall, please return the completed Preference Form to your child’s present Walsall Primary School by 23 October 2009.
- If you live in Walsall and your child attends a primary school outside Walsall, or a private school in Walsall, please return the form to the Secondary Admissions team, Education Development Centre, Pelsall Lane, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1NG.
- If you live outside Walsall, you should complete a Preference form from your home local authority and return it as stated on the form.
Download our current admissions booklet
Important note:
Shire Oak (a science college)
The School’s Adjudicator has upheld an objection from a Staffordshire primary school about the admission arrangements of Shire Oak (A Science College) and as a result of this decision criterion 4 of the admission criteria for the school, which gave priority for admission to children attending one of the school’s Science College partner primary schools has been removed.
Online applications
You can apply for a school place using our online secondary school application form - available from 14 September 2009.
Choice Adviser
If you have any questions about the secondary school transfer process and would like independent advice, please contact the Choice Adviser.
Choice Adviser
Education Development Centre
Pelsall Lane
Rushall
Walsall
WS4 1NG
Telephone 01922 686477
Fax: 01922 686374
Email choice-advice@walsallcs.serco.com
Contact us
Secondary School Admissions
Education Development Centre
Pelsall Lane
Rushall
Walsall
WS4 1NG
Telephone 01922 686355 or 01922 686357
Fax 01922 686374 FAO Secondary School Admissions
Email secondary.admissions@walsallcs.serco.com
This page was last updated on 19 October 2009