Year 7 Admissions – September 2026
If you are a parent of a child who will be starting Year 7 in September 2026, the Local Authority will be distributing information via primary schools with regards to the Secondary School Transfer process at the beginning of the Autumn term.
The closing date to apply for a Year 7 secondary school place is 31st October 2025.
We usually expect a high volume of phone calls in September, it may not be possible to speak to all parents individually - contact will be made by email.
Out of Catchment Enquiry
If your enquiry is for an out of catchment place, you can find more details about our open days here: https://www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk/admissions/year-6-open-days
Sibling Enquiry
If you currently have a child attending Keswick School you will receive an invite in September via EduLink to attend our sibling’s session. This session will be held on Thursday 23rd October at 9:00am
Catchment Enquiry
If your child attends a catchment school (Bassenthwaite, Borrowdale, Braithwaite, St Herbert’s or Threlkeld) you will receive an invite to the catchment session via their primary school. The catchment session will be held on Wednesday 15th October at 4:00pm.
Admissions Policy 2025/2026
Admissions Policy 2026/2027
Catchment Area