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Why Wombourne?
Wombourne High School, part of the Invictus Trust, offers an independent minded education to the young people it serves. With the values of hard work, positivity and kindness at the forefront of all we do, we believe Wombourne has a lot to offer to all young people.
The school’s admission policy is in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Schools Admission Code. If the number of applications for admission to a school exceeds the school’s PAN (Pupil Admission Number), the available places are allocated, in the order of priority using the following criteria:
1. Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted
2. Children who satisfy both of the following tests:
I. The child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances
II. The child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school
3. Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the school and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date
4. Children living within the catchment area of the school
5. Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school determined by a straight line measurement.
Year 7 Admissions for September 2025 (For children born 1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014)
The return date for admission in September 2025 closes on 31 October 2024, with decisions being issued on 1 March 2025.
Apply Now: https://www.wombournehighschool.co.uk/apply-now
Year 7 Admission Appeals
If your child has been refused a place in our school, you have the right to appeal against this decision.
Appeals are co-ordinated by Staffordshire County Council, further information can be found on their website https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissionappeals/home.aspx
Appeals timetable for admission to secondary school for the 2025/26 academic year:
*Further information on how to appeal and the appeals timetable will be published by 28 February 2025 on each school website*
The appeals application can be accessed here
In-year admissions
Parents can apply for a place for their child at any time outside the normal admissions round. As is the case in the normal admissions round, all children whose Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) plans name the school will be admitted. Likewise, if there are spaces available in the year group you are applying for, your child will be offered a place.
If there are no spaces available at the time of your application, your child’s name will be added to a waiting list for the relevant year group. When a space becomes available, it will be filled by one of the pupils on the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. Priority will not be given to children on the basis that they have been on the waiting list the longest.
Applications for in-year admissions are co-ordinated by Staffordshire County Council, further details can be found by visiting https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-secondary/In-year/In-year-school-admissions.aspx