Admissions

Choosing a school is a very important process for parents and children alike.

We hope our website, together with our Prospectus, will give you the information that you need to make your decision.

Open Evening for Prospective Year 7 Students

We are hugely disappointed at not being able to welcome you in person to our traditional Open Evening this year.

Instead, please ‘visit’ the school by clicking on the following link:

Virtual Tour of Stowupland High School 

 

Admissions for Year 6 Transferring to Year 7

Stowupland High school is an Academy, and a founding school of the John Milton Academy Trust.  Admission arrangements for Year 6 students moving into Year 7 are conducted, on our behalf, by Suffolk County Council.
Prospective parents must follow their identified procedures when applying for places for new intakes.  As a guide, our main feeder primary schools are Bacton, Cedars Park, Crawfords, Freeman, Mendlesham and Old Newton.

Please use the SCC Nearest School checker to see if your child would be eligible for free school transport:  https://nearestschool.suffolk.gov.uk/

The national closing date for Year 7 applications is Sunday 31st October 2021.  All applications should be made to Suffolk County Council. The easiest and most secure way to apply for a school place is online at www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions.
The National Offer day is Tuesday 1st March 2022 and you will receive notification by email or letter from Suffolk County Council.

Admissions for 2022-23

Admissions for 2022-23 will be subject to the Admissions Policy for the John Milton Academy Trust.  The 2022-23 policy has been included in the Local Authority admissions details.

Please find our Admissions 2022-23 policy below:

• Admissions Policy 2022-23 (updated 1-Sept-21)  in place for all 2022-23 admissions.
• Suffolk-CC-Determined-Admission-Arrangements-2022-2023 A guide for parents and carers on how to apply for your child’s school place in the normal year of entry.

 

Admissions for 2023-24

Admissions for 2023-24 will be subject to the Admissions Policy for the John Milton Academy Trust.  The 2023-24 policy will be open for consultation soon and the consultation process will be published on the school and Trust websites.  Once agreed, it will be published and made available on the school and Trust website in February 2022.

For more information regarding Admissions and choosing a school in Suffolk, please go to https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-places/

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