Apply for a School Place

Chilwell School is an aspirational, positive learning community with a belief in equipping students with the skills and knowledge to achieve their personal best. We are an inclusive school and welcome all applications, without reference to ability or aptitude. We are a popular school and anticipate being oversubscribed for entry in September 2025.

We have a strong Chilwell Family of Schools with a supportive partnership programme and our admissions policy reflects commitment to this collaboration.

The Chilwell Family of Schools

We will endeavour to provide places for children who do not attend the Chilwell Family of Schools provided they can be accommodated within the admission limits.

The published admission number for Year seven in September 2025 is 180.

Applying for a Place in Year Seven

All applications for places in Year 7 must be made through Nottinghamshire County Council.

Details of the timeline and the application process can be found below:

Apply for a School Place

or by telephoning the Admissions team on 0300 500 80 80

In-Year Admissions

Applications for a place in years seven, eight, nine, ten or eleven, outside of the normal admissions process, should be made directly to the school, using the form below.

Chilwell School In Year Admission Application Form

We are currently oversubscribed, and our main school is full in all year groups. Please see our admissions policy for information on waiting lists and oversubscription criteria.

New Starter

Upon a successful application and formal offer, please see attached our welcome pack and electronic forms for completion at your earliest opportunity.

Welcome to Chilwell School – New Starter Information Pack

Admissions Policy

For our admissions arrangements please see following link:

Chilwell Admissions 2024-25

Chilwell Admissions 2025-26

Chilwell Admissions 2026-27

Appeals

If you wish to appeal an admissions decision, you can appeal through the following route – admissions appeals and the NCC documents.

Application Timeline 2024-25

(for Admission Sept 2025)

National Closing date for on-time applications	31 October 2024
National Offer date for all Secondary Schools	1 March 2025
Closing Date for on-time appeals	29 March 2025
On-time appeals will be heard by Late appeals will be heard at the same time as online appeals wherever possible or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.	As soon as practically possible
Last Date to submit any additional information in support of your appeal	The independent clerk will notify you of this date, which is usually 5 days before the date of your appeal hearing
Decisions will be communicated in writing from the independent clerk, within 5 working days of the date of your appeal
In-year application outcome	10 school days
In-year appeals	Appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged

2024-25 – Paper Appeal Form