Admissions
Coordinated Secondary Transfer September 2022
Applying for a year 7 place for entry in September 2022
The online application portal for Secondary Transfer September 2022 opens on the 10th September 2021 and closes at 5:00pm on the 31st October 2021.
Important Information for Admissions into the Secondary Phase for September 2022.
Below are the information and details of the admission criteria for students joining the secondary phase (Year 7) in September 2022. We advise all parents who are considering applying for a place for their child to read the information and criteria carefully.
Please find below the Year 7 Supplementary Form 2022 that should be completed in addition to the application to the Local Authority.
Applying for a Secondary School Place in Year 7 for September 2022
Please click here for Year 7 supplementary information form 2022
Please click here for admissions criteria for Year 7 2022
If your child is unsuccessful at securing a Year 7 place at The Duston School you have the right to appeal. Appeal forms must be submitted by 5:00pm - 29th March 2022.
Please see the link below.
https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/school-admissions/appeal-school-place
In-Year Admission
(In-Year admission means admission to a current year group within either the primary or secondary phase (current Reception – Year 11) for a child who is already attending school but wishes to change schools due to relocation or a change in circumstances).
Request for in year school place
Important Information for In year Admission
We follow the Northamptonshire Co-ordinated in-year Admissions Scheme, so to apply for a place you need to fill in the Northamptonshire Admissions Form which is available on the Northamptonshire County Council Website. Please also let us know of your request via the following link so we can add you to our waiting list:
Request to join our waiting list
How our waiting list operates
We maintain our waiting list for the current academic year only. During the academic year we clear the waiting lists after the Christmas and the Easter holidays as some children may no longer require a place. To guarantee that your child’s name remains on the waiting list for the whole academic year you must re-register your waiting list request by emailing admissions@thedustonschool.org at Christmas and Easter.
Please note: The waiting list is completely cleared at the end of each academic year (31st August) and in order to add your child’s name to The Duston School waiting list for the new academic year (commencing 1st September) you must re-apply by making a new application to Northamptonshire County Council.
Offering places from the waiting list
If places become available in previously full year groups, all applicants currently on the waiting list will be considered. If there are more children on the waiting list in the relevant year group than places available the schools oversubscription criteria is applied. Available places will be assigned base on the relevant criterion to your child’s school phase.
Admission Appeals
Parents who have applied for, but have not been successful in obtaining a place for their child at our school, have the right to appeal. Information on how to appeal is available on the Northamptonshire County Council website.
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Appeals need to be submitted |
Primary School: No Later than 5:00pm on 14th May 2022 |
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Secondary School: No Later than 5:00pm on 29th March 2022 |
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In-Year Transfer: No deadline |
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Sixth form: Within 30 school days from the date when refused a place. |
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Late appeals: No deadline |
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Parents' additional evidence |
Within 10 school days of submitting their appeal by email to: |
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Hearings take place |
Primary School: Every effort will be made to convene on-time appeals within 40 school days from the closing date for lodging appeals, however, there may be delays due to limitations of video conferencing facilities. Appeals will be scheduled at the earliest possible date. |
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Secondary School: Every effort will be made to convene on time appeals within 40 school days from the closing date for lodging appeals, however, there may be delays due to limitations of video conferencing facilities. Appeals will be scheduled at the earliest possible date. |
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In-Year Transfers: Every effort will be made to convene on time appeals within 40 school days from the closing date for lodging appeals, however, there may be delays due to limitations of video conferencing facilities. Appeals will be scheduled at the earliest possible date. |
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Sixth form Appeals: Appeals will be heard within 28 days following the confirmation of examination results, where applicable, or otherwise within 40 school days from the date of lodging an appeal where possible. |
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Late Appeals: Late co-ordinated appeals will be heard alongside on-time appeals wherever possible. Every effort will be made to hear late appeals before the end of the school year, but if this is not possible, they will be convened at the earliest possible time in the new school year. Appeals are not usually convened during school holidays due to the unavailability of school representatives. |
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Parents will receive written notification of appeal date |
At least 14 days before the date of appeal. (You may waive your right to this notice period if it will speed up your appeal, but a quicker appeal cannot be guaranteed.) Appeals for the same school and year group must be heard together and by the same panel. |
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The Clerk (or the person organising the appeal) sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the school |
7 clear days before the appeal hearing. and give them to the clerk for distribution. |
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Appeal hearing decision |
Decisions will be made after all the appeals have been heard for a particular school. In the case of multiple appeals or in busy times, please allow up to 14 days for decision letters to be sent. |
To appeal for a school place or for information on the appeals process please visit www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/appeals