Admissions
Central Bedfordshire Council act as the Admissions Authority for our Point of Entry cohorts. School admissions | Central Bedfordshire Council
Please refer to their website for
- Applying for a secondary school place (Year 7 Entry)Apply for a secondary school place | Central Bedfordshire Council
- In Year Admissions (moving schools mid-year) Applying for a school place during the academic year | Central Bedfordshire Council
- Your right to appeal School admission appeals | Central Bedfordshire Council
- How to start an appeal School admission appeals | Central Bedfordshire Council
- Guidance notes for parents and families Communications - School Admission Appeals - Guidance for Parents 2024.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com)
Post 16 Applications for the Matt King 6th Form are made directly to the school. More information on this can be found on our 6th Form pages here: Apply to 6th Form
2024 - 2025
Phase Transfer (Point of Entry): Year 7 for Entry in 2025
Stratton School is now operating in the two-tier school model of Primary and Secondary. This means that we will only admit new students into Year 7 and will no longer accept phase transfer into Year 9 (Upper School).
Who can apply to Stratton School?
Current Year 6 Students in any school setting can apply to Stratton School for a phase transfer admission into Year 7, September 2025. Please apply via the CBC website: Apply for a secondary school place | Central Bedfordshire Council
In Year Admissions
We occasionally have space in our school for students to transfer from one setting to us. This can be done at any time of the school year and is called an "In Year" Admission You can apply direct on the CBC website as an "In Year Admission" - click this link --> Applying for a school place during the academic year | Central Bedfordshire Council
The Central Beds Admissions Team can be contacted for specific questions here School admissions | Central Bedfordshire Council
Current Waiting Lists - Updated 17th September 2024
Central Beds will be able to advise you on our position on the waiting lists.
As of September 2024, we have a waiting list in Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11
Due to the unique change from Upper to Secondary this past year, we have a few spots open in our Year 7 and Year 8 programme if you want to join us now. Please contact CBC to secure your place at Stratton School now if you are considering an in year transfer to us.
Stratton School has updated its Admissions Policy for 26.27
Please see the summary on the Changes from the 25/6 Policy
- 4.2 Oversubscription– a new criteria has been added to all Trust Schools
Children of all members of staff at the Academy provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage
- 4.2.1 Feeder Schools updated to reflect all current Lower Schools as newly formed Primary Schools
If you would like to comment on the changes, you can do so here:
All admissions are made via Central Bedfordshire Admissions Team. 6th Form applications are made directly to the school.
You can email the Admissions Team directly using:
admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 300 8037
