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 currently oversubscribed for entry in September 2024.

We have a strong Chilwell family of schools with a stupportive partnership programme and our admissions policy reflects commitment to this collaboration.

The Chilwell family of schools

• Chilwell School
• The Lanes Primary School
• John Clifford Primary School
• Beeston Rylands Junior School
• Trent Vale Infant School and Nursery

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 must be made on the common application form within the timeline for Nottinghamshire’s co-ordinated arrangements.

Details of the timeline and the application process can be found at

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/apply-for-a-school-place

or by telephoning the Admissions team on 0300 500 80 80

In-year admissions

We are currently oversubscribed, and our school is full in every year group the main school. If you are making an application under the fair access protocol, this procedure takes precedence over the waiting list. To apply for a place in years seven, eight, nine, ten or eleven or our sixth form then please apply below:

Chilwell School In Year Admission Application Form

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 2024/25 (current academic year)

For our admissions arrangements please see following link:

• Chilwell Admissions 2024-25

Admissions 2025/26

For our admissions arrangements please see following link:

• Chilwell Admissions 2025-26

Governors RECEIVED, NOTED and APPROVED the admissions policy 2025-26 and the admission arrangements for 2025-26 were determined in line with the School Admissions Code 2021.

Proposed Admissions 2026/27

Our consultation on admission arrangements is now open. Any changes have to be consulted upon prior to determination.

We will open the consultation between Monday 25th November 2024 and Friday 10th January 2025.

For our proposed admissions arrangements, please see the following link:

• Proposed Chilwell Admissions 2026-27 

We invite you to give your views about the proposed admission arrangements via this form here

NB: Any change made to comply with the law are exempt from comments.

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