If your child will turn 11 between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 he or she will transfer to secondary school at the start of the new school year in September 2009.
You should make your application to the local authority in which you live.
Application packs will be provided to pupils who live in Wigan authority from 12 September 2008:
- by the child’s primary school if they go to a Wigan primary school; or
- by post from the Director of Children and Young People's Services if the child does not go to a Wigan primary school.
The closing date for applications is 24 October 2008.
By law, we must use the 'equal preference' system when considering your application for a school place.
It is important parents read the information booklet ‘Admissions to Secondary Schools 2009/10’ before making an application. The booklet will be available here from September 2009.
On-line application service
We are pleased to offer an on-line application service which will be available from 12 September 2008.
Secondary admissions booklet and application form 2009/10
To respond to the parental survey online please click here.
If any of your preferred schools is a voluntary-aided (church) school, you are strongly advised to fill in the school's own supplementary information form as well at the local authority application form. Please see the 'Admissions to Secondary School's 2009/10' booklet for further details.
Important Notices
Catholic High Schools
- If any of your preferences is for a Voluntary Aided Catholic High School you need to be aware that the note to the admission criteria concerning pupils with exceptional medical and social needs may no longer apply. Please contact the school/s concerned if you feel that this may have implications for your application. Contact details are provided in the ‘Admissions to Secondary Schools 2009/10’ booklet.
PEMBEC @ Kingsdown High School
- A decision was made by cabinet on 18 september 2008 to close PEMBEC@ kingsdown high school. As a result no pupils will be admitted to this school in september 2009. Please do not name this school as a preference on your application. If you have already submitted an application with this school as a preference please contact us.
