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Infant, Junior & Secondary School Admission Information

Thank you for considering High Hazels Academy for your child. We are committed to ensuring that all families are treated with fairness, honesty, courtesy and respect.

We hope our website gives you a flavour of what we offer. We have regular open events in school which gives parents/carers plenty of opportunities to come into school. If you would like to arrange a visit to look around our provision, require any information or have any questions you can contact the school office on 0114 2442189 or email admissions@highhazelsacademy.org.uk

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Admission into Foundation Stage 2 (Reception, age 5)

Most children start Foundation Stage 2 full time in September after their fourth birthday. Part-time options are available for parents who feel that their children are not yet ready. Parents may defer entry to school until compulsory school age if they wish, i.e. the term after the child’s 5th birthday, within the same academic year. Parents wishing to defer entry until later in the academic year should discuss this with school. However children must be in full-time education by the time they reach ‘compulsory school age’

There are 90 places (PAN) in our reception class. For further information or any admission enquiries you can contact the school via email:- admissions@highhazelsacademy.org.uk

How to apply

Applications to our Reception classes are made through Sheffield City Council’s coordinated admissions process.

Applications can be completed online or through application packs which are sent to Nursery children.

Online applications open from 5th September and close on 5th December 2025 at 12 noon.

The deadline to apply to Sheffield City Council via written application form for an FS2 place is 15th January 2026.

Parents who do not make an on-time application are far less likely to obtain a place at one of their preferred schools.

The Reception allocation day is 16th April 2026.

Primary school (FS2) application form 2026 - 2027

Application Form Guidance – Entry into Primary school 2026/2027

It is parents’ responsibility to apply directly to the Council, but the school can offer support and guidance upon request.

Summer Born Chidren & Delaying Admission

These are pupils whose date of birth fall between 1 April and 31 August.

Summer born children don’t need to start school until the September after their 5th birthday, a full academic year after they could first have started school.

The DFE has produced guidance for parents on this matter and what to factors to be aware of if considering this for your child at GOV.UK: Summer born children - advice for parents.

Parents of summer born children are entitled to delay the admission of the child into full-time school until CSA but should be aware that the entitlement is for children entering Y1 when they start school.

If you want to delay admission for your summer born child until CSA, you must submit a formal request to the Admission Authority. If approved, your child will be educated out of year group.

Requests can be made by emailing nichola.furniss@sheffield.gov.uk.

Include why delayed admission is in your child’s best interests and refer to any special, social or medical needs. Where possible, provide any supporting information you may have from relevant professionals.

What to do if a school is over subcribed

If there are more applications than school places available, applications are subject to oversubscription criteria.

Please click on the link below to view further information regarding this.

Oversubscribed Criteria

Admission into Year 3 (age 8)

Your child does not automatically receive a place in Year 3 at High Hazels Academy even if they have attended our Reception – Year 2. You must apply for a junior place through Sheffield City Council.

Applications for our Y3 classes are made through Sheffield City Council’s coordinated admissions process.

Applications can be completed online or through application forms which are sent to Y2 parents.

Online applications open from 5th September 2025 and close on 6th December 2025 at 12 noon.

The deadline to apply to Sheffield City Council via written application form for a Y3 place is 15th January 2025.

Parents who do not make an on-time application are far less likely to obtain a place at one of their preferred schools.

The Y3 allocation day is 16th April 2026.

Junior school (Y3) application form 2026/27

Application Form Guidance – Entry into Junior school 2026/27

It is parents’ responsibility to apply directly to the Council, but the school can offer support and guidance upon request.

What to do if a school is over subcribed

If there are more applications than school places available, applications are subject to oversubscription criteria.

Please click on the link below to view further information regarding this.

Oversubscribed Criteria

Admission to Secondary School (age 11)

Secondary schools admit children from the ages of 11 through to 16. This is known as Key Stages 3 and 4. If the school has a Sixth form, children will stay there until they are 18.
The year groups at Secondary School level are:

Year 7 (age 11 - 12)
Year 8 (age 12 - 13)
Year 9 (age 13 - 14) SATs testing takes place (end of Key Stage 3)
Year 10 (age 14 - 15)
Year 11 (age 15 - 16) The year most students take their GCSE exams (end of Key Stage 4)
Year 12 (age 16 - 17) AS level exams taken in this year (also known as the Lower Sixth)
Year 13 (age 17 - 18) A-Level exams taken in this year (also known as the Upper Sixth)

Starting at a Secondary school is probably the biggest change a child will face in his/her school career, and therefore choosing the right school is paramount. Secondary Schools have Open Days/Evening where parents/carers and children can visit to get a feel for the school. All secondary schools have induction days at the end of the summer term where new pupils entering year 7 can visit the school and meet their teachers and learn where everything is.

Open evening dates admission to Secondary School: For September 2026

How to apply

Applications for secondary schools are made through Sheffield City Council’s coordinated admissions process.

Applications can be completed online or through application forms which are sent to Y6 parents.

Online applications are now open, and will close on Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 12 noon.

The deadline to apply to Sheffield City Council via written application form for a Y7 place is 31st October 2025.

Parents who do not make an on-time application are far less likely to obtain a place at one of their preferred schools.

The Y7 national offer day is 2nd March 2026.

Secondary School Application form 2026-2027

Secondary school application - guide for parents 2026-2027

It is parents’ responsibility to apply directly to the Council, but the school can offer support and guidance upon request.

What to do if a school is over subcribed

If there are more applications than school places available, applications are subject to oversubscription criteria.

Please click on the link below to view further information regarding this.

Oversubscribed Criteria

Mid Year Applications

Mid year admissions are when children join High Hazels Academy during the school year. To enquire about mid year applications process and information, please contact the school office on 0114 2442189 or by emailing enquiries@highhazelsacademy.org.uk