Admissions
Student Transition Information
Below you will find a number of useful links for parents/carers. This is provided to support the transition for your son/daughter to Nunnery Wood High School.
INNOVATE CATERINGNunnery Wood is a popular 11-16 Academy committed to serving its local community. We hold an Open Evening for prospective students and parents/carers every September. Please see this website for more details closer to the time. The Admissions Team can be reached on 01905 363657 or 01905 363623, if you require further information.
We have a number of feeder primary schools, including:
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Cherry Orchard Primary School
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Nunnery Wood Primary School
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Perry Wood Primary School
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Red Hill CE Primary School
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Stanley Road Primary School
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Whittington CE Primary School
Our Catchment Area
If you are unsure as to whether you are in our catchment area, then visit:
Worcestershire - School Admissions
and choose “Catchment Areas” where you will be able to enter your postcode and find which schools’ catchment areas you live in.
Admissions for Year 7 September 2024
The admission number for Year 7 is 300.
The first step to apply for a place is for parents/carers to complete an application form, available from Worcestershire County Council, www.worcestershire.gov.uk or their Local Authority.
Online applications open on 1st September 2023. There is also more information available about the admissions 2024 timetable, booklets, guides and fact sheets on their website.
The closing date for applications is 31st October 2023 in line with Local Authority co-ordinated admission scheme deadlines. The offer notification date from the Local Authority to parents is 1st March 2024.
After the offer of a school place is made by Worcestershire County Council you have until 15th March to accept or decline the place.
Any requests to appeal for a school place for September 2024 should be sent in writing, using the Admission Appeal Form, to Nunnery Wood High School. You have 20 school days to lodge an appeal, i.e. by the 29th March 2024.
Any requests for appeals received by the deadline (29th March) will be heard before the end of June.
Any appeals received after the deadline (29th March) will be heard during the Autumn Term.
Please note that attendance at one of these feeder schools does not guarantee a place at Nunnery Wood High School. For more information, see our Admissions Policy below.
To download an Admission Appeal Form Click Here.
For more information on appealing an admissions decision please click here
Any requests for appeals received by the deadline (29th March) will be heard before the end of June 2023.
Any appeals received after the deadline (29th March) will be heard during September 2023.
Policies
Our Admissions policies for students are available to download by clicking the links below:
Admissions Policy for students starting in 2023/24
Admissions Policy for students starting in 2024/25
Applying for a Place at Nunnery Wood High School
For those who are seeking a place as part of the normal annual Year 7 intake in September, the Admissions process is co-ordinated by Worcestershire County Council’s Pupil Admissions Department and their application form either can be downloaded or completed online.
To view the WCC School Admissions site and access school admission forms go to:
Worcestershire School Information
Information on primary to high school transfer is provided to parents by their child’s primary school at the start of their Year 6.
Please note: The Admissions Team will only confirm if a child is on the waiting list, they are unable to provide a child's position on the list.
