William Edwards School

Admissions & Appeals

Information for Year 6 students starting Secondary School in September 2025

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All parents who wish their children to attend our school must apply to Thurrock Council’s Admissions Department early in the year (a date is published) preceding the Academic Year that the child is due to be admitted into school. The Local Authority encourage applications to be made on the Thurrock Council Website: https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/secondary-school-admissions/applying-for-secondary-school-place.

Admissions during an academic year are called In-year admissions.  Applications forms and further details about in-year admission should be made directly to the local authority here: https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/in-year-admissions/applying-in-year

Admissions to our school are in line with Thurrock Admission arrangements as set out in our admissions policy.

September 2025 intake timeline

Thursday 12th September 2024 OPEN EVENING for year 6 students who are considering applying for a place for starting September 2025
Tuesday 1st October 2024 SPORTS APTITUDE application closing date.  More information can be found below and in the Thurrock Admissions Information booklet.
Monday 7th October 2024 SPORTS APTITUDE testing commences.  Appointments will be sent to all applicants.
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 SPORTS APTITUDE results are posted by 1 class post to home address of applicant
Thursday 31st  October 2024 CLOSING DATE for school applications via Thurrock Council
Monday 3rd March 2025 OFFER DAY for September 2025 secondary school places
Tuesday 4th March 2025 APPEALS can be lodged if you are dissatisfied with the school your child has been allocated.

Sports Aptitude Admission 2025

The school admits up to 21 students (10%) each year on sports aptitude. If you wish to apply via this route please note any closing dates for applications.  You MUST complete both the Local Authority application form AND the school application form.

WES Sports Aptitude testing application form

Appeals

Should you not be successful in securing a place at William Edwards for your child(ren), you have the right of appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. For further details regarding the appeals process, or to request an Appeal Form, please contact, Mrs Oxland (after the 1st March 2025 for September 2025 admissions only, in year appeals can be made at any time) by emailing: oxlandl@wes.swecet.org or by telephoning 01375 486 000.

Alternatively you may wish to download an appeal form by clicking the link below.

Appeal form SCHOOL ADMISSION APPEALS GUIDE – JUNIPER EDUCATION

Timeline for school appeals for September 2025 intake:

Appeals can begin to be submitted: TBA
Deadline for appeals to be submitted (for those to be heard in June 2024): TBA
Deadline for additional evidence to be submitted: TBA
Parents to be informed of their appeal date: TBA
Appeals will be heard: TBA

 

 

Admissions Policies

WES Admissions Policy 2024-25

WES Admissions Policy 2022-23

WES Oversubscription-Criteria-from-Sept-2024

Oversubscription-Criteria-from-Sept-2023

WES Oversubscription-Criteria-from-Sept-2022

Admissions Consultation

The admissions consultation for admissions in 2025 ran from 9 November to 21 December 2023 and has now closed.

There were no proposed changes to the current admissions arrangements and no comments or suggestions were received in response to the consultation.

The trustees agreed to proceed with the admissions arrangements presented in the consultation, in line with the current arrangements.

The final determined admissions arrangements will be published on the school’s website, in line with the Admissions Code requirement.

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