Transfer from Primary to Secondary School

The transfer from Primary to Secondary School is co-ordinated by Torbay Local Authority.  You can find all the information you need at www.torbay.gov.uk by following the links to Education and Learning, Schools then Admission and Transfers.  If your child attends a Primary School in Torbay you will receive an information booklet, known as TIPS1, from the Local Authority in early September of Year 6.

Westlands is a Bilateral School.  This means that we have a limited number of places for students who have achieved ’selective’ standard when taking the 11+ exam, alongside the majority of our School population which is made up of mainstream (non-selective) places.  Generally, we are able to offer ‘selective’ places to students from a wider geographical area than our ‘non-selective’ students.  This is because the number of students reaching ‘selective’ standard and therefore gaining a ‘selective’ place, is less than those applying for a ‘non-selective’ place.  If you wish to apply for a ‘selective’ place please ensure that you tick the relevant box when you complete the application form, either online or on the paper form inside the TIPS1 booklet.

You do not need to put Westlands as two of your choices as, if your child is unsuccessful in gaining a selective place following the 11+ test, we will automatically treat your application as one for a non-selective place.

Midterm Admissions

Admissions that take place at any time other than the transfer from Primary to Secondary School are known as Casual Admissions.

To apply for a place an adult with parental responsibility for the child concerned needs to complete an official application form and return it to us along with proof of residency at an address within Torbay; either a utility or Council Tax bill, a letter from an official body such as the Benefits Agency, or solicitor’s letter confirming a signed contract for a house purchase, any of which must be dated within the previous six weeks of your application.

 

Waiting Lists

Westlands School is oversubscribed and it is usually the case that we cannot offer a place upon receipt of an application.  We keep a waiting list of children who would like to attend our school and any vacancies that arise due to students leaving the school, or deciding not to take a place offered, are filled from the top of the waiting list.  The order of priority for our waiting lists can be found in our Admissions Policy. The Admission Policy has 11 pages so please consider this before printing.

If we cannot offer a place there is an appeal process for parents or carers of children on the waiting list to follow should they wish to.  Appeals for school places are arranged by Democratic Services at Torquay Town Hall and are heard by an independent panel.  Details of the appeals process can be found at www.torbay.gov.uk by following the links to Education and Learning, Schools then Admission and Transfers. 

 

Click here to visit www.torbay.gov.uk
Click here to view the Admissions Policy - September 2010. This document has 10 pages so please consider this before printing.
Click here to view the Admissions Policy - September 2011. This document has 10 pages so please consider this before printing.
Click here to view a printable version of our Casual Application Form.
Click here to view the Fair Access Protocol 2010
Click here to view the 2011 In year Co-ordinated admissions scheme
Click here to view the 2010 In year Co-ordinated admissions scheme

If you have any queries or would like us to send you an application form, please email our Admissions Officers on admissions@westlands.torbay.sch.uk or on the main School telephone number 01803 400660.