Year 7 Admissions – September 2026
The application process for Year 7 admissions for September 2026 closed on 31st October 2025. If you need to speak to anyone about an application please contact the Admissions Team at your Local Authority at:
On 2nd March 2026 the Local Authority will send you an email (if you applied online) or post a letter to the address you have given them (if you have applied on a paper form). The email or letter will tell you whether your child has been allocated a place.
If you have been unsuccessful, the Local Authority will also explain what you must do next. Should you wish to pursue a school place via the appeals process, you must contact the school for a ‘Notice of Appeal Form’. A copy of the timetable for the appeal hearings is below:
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2nd March 26
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Parents and carers will be notified of their child’s allocated school
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March 26
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Parents and carers should notify the school of their intention to appeal and request a Notice of Appeal form. The completed Notice of Appeal form should be submitted to the Clerk to the Independent Admission Appeals Panel, Keswick School, Vicarage Hill, Keswick CA12 5QB
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30th March 26
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Deadline for lodging appeals with the school
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13th April 26
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Deadline for appellants to submit further evidence not included with initial appeal
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16th April 26
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Deadline for the Admission Authority to provide the Clerk with a statement giving reasons for the decision to refuse admission
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30th April 26
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Appeal hearings
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8th May 26
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Appellants to receive notification of the Panel’s decision
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Admissions Policy 2025/2026
Admissions Policy 2026/2027
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