21st August 2025Applying for a place in Year 7 for September 2026
Admissions Criteria - 2026 Determined Arrangements
Admissions Catchment Area Map - For entry year Sept 2026
Supplementary Information Form: Applications under Category 4. - For entry year Sept 2026
If your child will reach the age of 11 between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 you can apply for a secondary school place from 1 September 2025.
SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY (YEAR 7)
Important Dates for Applicants
- 25 September 2025 – Hinchley Wood School Open Evening
- 6 & 13 October 2025 – Open Mornings (booking essential which will open 26/9/25 by telephone via school reception)
- 31 October 2025 – Closing date for applications
- 8 December 2025 – Last date that an application might be accepted by the Local Authority as ‘late for good reason’
- 2 March 2026 – Applicants who applied online will receive an email with their outcome. Online applicants may also log in to their eAdmissions online account to view the outcome or access it through the mobile app ‘ParentComms’. Letters will be sent by 1st class post to applicants who applied on paper and do not have an email address
- 16 March 2026 – Date by which parents must accept or decline their offer of a school place
- 26 March 2026 – Waiting list goes live. Parents may contact the school to find out their child’s position on the list
- TBC Spring 2026 – Notice of intent to lodge an appeal to be given to HWS Admissions Manager by email or post
- TBC Spring 2026 – Deadline for appeals to be lodged with Surrey Schools Admissions
Admissions Appeals
Parents have the right to appeal to an independent panel against the governors' decision not to offer a place. If you are not offered a place at Hinchley Wood School and would like to lodge an appeal you should inform the Admissions Team at the school in writing, either by email to Mrs S Grealish, Admissions Manager: sgrealish@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk or by post to Admissions, Hinchley Wood School, Claygate Lane, Esher, Surrey KT10 0AQ. The Admissions Team will then notify Surrey School Appeals Service who administer the appeals.
Appeals for September 2026 resulting from year of entry applications:
|
School |
Offer |
Appeals lodged by |
Appeals to be heard by |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hinchley Wood School |
2 March 2026 |
TBC 2026 |
TBC 2026 (40 School days) |
NB: Appeals will not start being heard until after the relevant closing date has passed.
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing. Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 clear working days in advance of the hearing.
Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal, is received by 5pm on the day notified in the letter with details of the hearing. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.
