Admissions Information Booklet
How do I apply for a school place?
All applications for a place at our academies must go via the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole portal.
For 'in-year' admissions, please visit the link below.
Changing Schools During the School Year [External Link]
Am I on the waiting list?
If a parent applies to the academy and are unsuccessful, they will automatically be added to the waiting list unless they stipulate otherwise. Towards the end of each academic year, the academy will make contact with parents to ascertain whether or not they wish to remain on the waiting list for the next academic year. Anyone who does not respond will be removed from the waiting list and will need to reapply with the local authority (BCP) to regain their place. Please note that it is the applicant's responsibility to update all contact details with BCP and the academy admissions team.
Waiting lists are ordered using the same criteria listed in our Admissions Policy.
Please note that your position on the waiting list can change throughout the academic year. If you have applied and wish to know your position on the list, please email office@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.
I live in [Location], will my child be offered a place for Year 7?
If you are applying based on distance, then this distance is measured in a straight line from the school to your home (as defined in our admissions policy). The list is then sorted from closest to furthest away. This distance is calculated by the local authority (BCP) using GIS (a specialised mapping tool). We do not have a catchment area and we do not have a feeder school.
We are unable to tell you whether your address is guaranteed to be within the offer distance, as this changes each year.
To view the last offered distance for secondary schools in the BCP area, including Winton academy, please visit the following links:
2023 School Allocation Summary Sheet [External Link, PDF]
Will I need to give proof of address with my application?
We do not require this information to be sent to us for in-year admissions.
What happens if I move after my application?
If you have moved address for any reason since making the application, it is your responsibility to update BCP admissions, as well as the academies, with your new address.
My child has two homes – which address should I use?
Please refer to our admissions policy.
Applications from separated parents/carers Only: one application can be considered for each child. Where parents/carers are separated, it is essential that agreement be reached by both parties concerning the nominated preferred school. Where a child spends part of their week with one parent and part with the other, only one address can be used. This must be the address at which the child spends most of their time during term time at the point of application. Applicants can be asked to provide additional evidence in order to verify addresses and/or other details provided. It is at the discretion of the academy trust what evidence is required (evidence may include, but is not limited to, child benefit, GP registration, evidence of home ownership/tenancy etc). The final decision on the home address of a child will be made by the academy trust. If any information supplied by an applicant is judged by the academy trust to be fraudulent or intentionally misleading, the academy trust may refuse to offer a place, or if already offered, may withdraw the offer.
How are siblings defined for admissions purposes?
As per our admissions policy, brothers or sisters are defined as:
- Half or full brother/sister
- Adoptive brother/sister
- The children of parents who are married or cohabiting
In each case the brother/sister must be:
- Living in the same family unit at the same address AND
- Attending the academies in Year 7-11 at the point of admission
For in-year applications, having a sibling in attendance will not guarantee a place however it will put your child in a higher position on the waiting list than those sorted by distance.
I am appealing for a place, who do I contact?
Please view the in-year appeals page for further information.