The information on this page applies to students joining the school in September Year 7 and also for mid-year admissions for any year group. For more information on appeals, please view our Admissions Policy at the bottom of this page.
Admissions Process
Should you wish your child to join Connaught School for Girls, please note that our admissions are dealt with on our behalf by the London Borough of Waltham Forest Admissions Service.
Admissions Process
Should you wish your child to join Connaught School for Girls, please note that our admissions are dealt with on our behalf by the London Borough of Waltham Forest Admissions Service.
How and when to apply
The London Borough of Waltham Forest manages the admissions process for schools in Waltham Forest. Applications to Secondary Schools for each September start should be made online at https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/eAdmissions/app where full support and guidance may be found.
For any queries regarding the September secondary admission process, please contact:
Secondary School Admissions – Information and Advice Service
Sycamore House Town Hall Complex
Forest Road
London E17 4JF
Telephone: 0208 496 3000 – option 5
9:30am – 12:30pm; 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday
Email: admissions@walthamforest.gov.uk
Dates for your diary:
1st September – Applications usually open.
31st October – Application deadline.
1st March – Council will send offers of school places. If this date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers are sent the next working day.
In-year applications:
An in-year admission is one that is made outside of the normal time of transfer between schools, for example, when a family moves house part way through a school year. Parents/carers can make a request for admission after the normal round of admissions (after 31st December each year). Please visit https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/eAdmissions/app
Our Published Admission Number (PAN) varies as follows:
The School has an agreed Published Admission Number (PAN) of 124. All applicants will
be admitted if 124 or fewer apply. For more information, please view our Admissions Policy below.
| Admission Year | Number of Students Admitted |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 132 |
| 2024 | 124 |
| 2025 | 124 |
| 2026 | 124 |
| 2027 | 124 |
| 2028 | 124 |
| 2029 | 124 |
| 2030 | 124 |
What will happen if more than the PAN have applied?
Should we receive more applications than our PAN, the following oversubscription criteria will apply:
a) A looked-after child or a child at risk.
b) Children where an exceptional medical or social need is evident at the closing date
c) Children who have an older sibling attending the school at the time of entry. A sibling connection will be recognised between Norlington School & 6th Form and Connaught School for Girls. This means a brother in Norlington School & 6th Form counts as a sibling in an application for a girl to go to Connaught School for Girls and vice versa.
d) Children of members of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years
e) Distance from the school.
Appeals Timetable
Any applicant refused a place at Connaught School for Girls, due to our over subscription, has a right to appeal to an independent panel established by the admission authority for the school.
Appeals must be sent directly to Connaught School for Girls, using the Admissions Appeal
Form (Appendix B, please view our Admissions Policy), who will process your request. Appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard after the main round of appeals.
The following information is the timetable for appeals. Although it is the school’s intention to adhere to the plan, it may be necessary to vary the timetable in accordance with statutory requirements and guidance.
● 1st March is the National Offer Day – parents will be informed of outcome of application
● 15th March is the deadline by when appeals should be submitted to Connaught School for Girls
● May / June – Secondary appeals to be heard
● Up to 9th July Appeals heard for the late appeals
● September each year Appeals heard for those not heard before July 9th
For further information on how to apply, admission appeals and admission appeal forms can be found within our Admissions Policy here: