Admissions
Is Christleton High School the place for you?
Please note: this page of our website relates to Admissions into new Year 7 and In-Year Transfers into Years 7 - 11 only.
For admissions into Years 12 - 13 please visit the Sixth Form Admissions page of our website for more information.
Welcome to Christleton High School: is this the place for you?
Hello everyone, and thank you for taking the time to view this section of our website.
For most children in Years 5 and 6 and their families there are some really important decisions to make about choosing the right school for the years ahead, and we hope we can help you all with this process.
We recognise that parents, carers and children need to get a real feel for things before making these choices. We are also very proud of our school and are keen to showcase everything that we do to help make these decisions.
From this section of our website you can download our School Prospectus together with copies of The Swan, our regular school magazine.
Being able to visit the school is obviously key, so in the Autumn term we offer an annual Open Evening Event together with Open Morning sessions when you can meet our staff and students and view our facilities. The dates for this year’s events are posted onto our calendar page as soon as they are confirmed.
Find out more about our Open Days & Evenings
Once you have gone through the whole admissions process and your place here is confirmed we will let you know about our entire programme of activities which help ensure a smooth transition from primary school, including our Taster Day and New Intake Evening in the Summer term.
If you have any further questions please feel free to ask; you can email us at enquiries@christletonhigh.co.uk and we will do our very best to answer them via the website.
Please find further information with regards to our policies and other useful documents below. We do hope that this will help give you the information you need.
Thank you again for the interest you have shown in our school.
Admissions Officer contact details
Mrs Karen Varley
01244 335 843
Send email
Admissions Information
Admission to new Year 7 in September
The School Admissions Policy replicates that of the Local Authority. Parents/carers can apply online for a school place from 01 September each year via the Cheshire West and Chester website
Call Cheshire West and Chester on 0300 123 7039
In-year Transfers / Admissions During the Academic Year
All requests for admissions between September and July in any academic year are dealt with by the school. If you wish to apply for a place at Christleton High School, please complete the In-Year Application Form which can be downloaded below. Completed forms should please be returned to the Admissions Officer at the school.
The school will write to you within five days with a decision.
Appeals
If we cannot offer you a place you have the right to appeal, which will be determined by an Independent Appeal Panel. The Admissions Appeal Form can be downloaded below.
Appeals for secondary transfer into Year 7 are held between May to July each year. The deadline for Appeals to be lodged is set and published by Cheshire West and Chester each year; the timetable for organising and hearing appeals will be published on the school website by 28 February each year.
Admission Appeal Forms and any supporting evidence should be sent to our Admissions Officer in the first instance.
You will find more information about Admission Appeals in the School Admissions Appeal Code and in the Admission Appeals Form - A Brief Guide for Parents/Carers
The deadline date for submission will be published on our calendar. Additional paperwork may be submitted up to two weeks ahead of the actual date of the Appeal hearing.
Other appeals are normally heard within thirty school days from the date the completed Admissions Appeal form is received.
You will be given the date and time of the Appeal Hearing 10 school days advance of the hearing and the school’s statement of its case will be sent to you one week in advance.
You will normally be notified of the panel’s decision in writing no later than five working days of the hearings being completed. Decisions of appeals panels are final and binding on both the Local Authority and the school.
Feeder Schools
A feeder primary school can be one of a network of primary schools within a designated catchment area, which works in conjunction with a secondary or grammar school within that catchment area, in order facilitate the placing of pupils upon reaching secondary school age.
These are the eight Feeder Schools for Christleton High School:
- Barrow CE Primary School
- Boughton Heath Academy
- Cherry Grove Primary School
- Christleton Primary School
- Huntington Primary School
- Oldfield Primary School
- Saighton CE Primary School
- Waverton Primary School
Prospectus
As well as covering what we do to ensure a smooth transition from primary school, the prospectus also explains how we try to ensure that each individual student reaches their full potential in their time at Christleton.
Admissions Policy
We ask you to fully read the Admissions Policy for the next academic year. This is the policy that will be applied to all applications. For the current Years admission policy, please refer to our Policies & Documents page
The Swan, Our School Magazine
The most recent issues are available to download from our website and should help to give a feel for all the activities and opportunities that we offer. These are published two or three times per year.
Downloads
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| CWAC Secondary School Admissions Guide 2025-2026 | Download |
| Appeal Form | Download |
| Appeal Timetable | Download |
| In-Year Application Form | Download |
| Information for Parents | Download |
| Information on Secondary School Places 2024 | Download |