Admissions

During the first half of the Autumn Term we host our Open Evening for Parents/Carers of Year 5 and Year 6 children plus a number of Open Mornings.

Open Evening 2024

Our Open Evening for Year 5 and Year 6 children and their families will be held on Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 6pm - 8pm. 

During the course of the evening you will be able to take a guided tour of the school with our Sixth Form students and have the chance to see:

• Queen’s Park High School students at work in different subject areas
• Displays of students’ work and information
• Teachers and support staff in all areas of the school
• SENCO and Pastoral Support Teams

Children will also have the opportunity to get involved in a range of exciting activities taking place in each of the subject areas around the school and sample Queen’s Park High School food with tasty treats served from The Eatery (school dining area).

During the evening our Headteacher, Mr Kearns will be giving two presentations, one at 6.00pm which will be repeated at 7.00pm in the Main Hall. The presentation is designed to give families a brief introduction to the school together with an overview of the transition process throughout the year ahead.

As part of the presentation, we will be inviting some of our Year 7 and Sixth Form students to the stage who will share their own experiences and views on life at Queen's Park High School with visitors.

Members of the Senior Leadership Team, school governors and The Learning Trust members are also available throughout the evening to answer any questions.

Please note, there is no need to book for our Open Evening, just arrive at our school's main reception.

Can't make it to our Open Evening, then come along to one of our Open Mornings.

Open Mornings

Our Open Mornings provide parents and children with an opportunity to experience what the school feels like during a normal working day and to meet some of our students and staff, including Headteacher: Mr Kearns and Transition Lead: Mrs Bearcroft. 

They run from 9.15am - 12pm on the following dates:

Our Open Mornings so far this academic year take place on:

• Thursday 19th September 2024 
• Friday 20th September 2024 
• Monday 23rd September 2024
• March and June - dates TBC

Tours can take up to 45 minutes and should be booked in advance by contacting main reception.
You will need to supply your contact number and email address along with your child's name, current primary school and year group.

We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

While most parents/carers will be able to send their child off to start their educational journey at the high school of their preference in September, there will be a handful who may not have been allocated their preferred choice. The reason for this is usually that the demand for places is higher than those available. In this instance you should receive a letter from the school stating why your child has not been admitted.

If we cannot offer you a place you have the right to appeal, which will be determined by an Independent Appeal Panel. The Appeal Form can be downloaded below.

For appeal timeline, please refer to the Key Dates for your Diary (above)

For late applications, Appeals will be heard within forty schools days from the deadline for submitting appeals where possible, or within thirty school days of the appeal being submitted.

For in-year application Appeals, the panel will hear Appeals within thirty school days of submission.

You will be given the date and time of the Appeal hearing at least ten school days in advance of the Appeal hearing.

The school's statement of its case will be sent to you ten school days prior to the Appeal. The clerk will also send papers to the sitting panel and parties within ten days of the hearing.

Submitting any additional evidence must be done no later than seven days before the Appeal hearing takes place.

You will normally be notified of the panel’s decision in writing no later than five working days of the Appeal hearings being completed. Decisions of Appeals Panels are final and binding on both the Local Authority and the school.

If the closing date to apply for a place in Year 7 for September has passed, you can still submit a late application - please refer to pages 9-10 of the Transferring to Secondary School booklet for further information on late applications (see attachment below)

Please read the Admissions Policy for the next academic year. This is the policy that will be applied to all applications. To download this policy and the current year's admission policy, please visit our Policies & Documents page or you can access them at the bottom of this page.

TLT Proposals for Admission Arrangements 2025-2026
TLT Proposed Admission Policy 2025-2026