If your child is due to start primary school next September, or will be moving up to high school in the next year or so, you may be interested to find out more about which school will be right for you.
Over the coming weeks and months, our local primary and secondary schools will be opening their doors to prospective pupils and parents, to show you what they have to offer.
It’s a fantastic chance to visit the settings and find out more about the ethos and atmosphere of each.
So, when do the local school open days take place?
High School open days
Hope Academy
This Newton-le-Willows high school will be hosting an Open Evening on Tuesday, 24 September 2024 from 5-8pm. No booking is required. Principal’s presentations will take place at 5.15pm and 6.15pm.
Visit Hope Academy’s website for more information.
Outwood Academy Haydock
Haydock High School
When: The open day took place on Tuesday, 17 September 2024.
More information: Visit the Outwood Academy Haydock website.
Byrchall High, Aston-in-Makerfield
Byrchall High’s Open Evening will take place on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 from 6.30-8.30pm.
More information is available on the school’s website.
More information: Call 01942 728221 or email enquiries@admin.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
When: An open evening for Year 6 parents and prospective pupils takes place on Thursday, 26 September 2024, from 4.30 – 7.30pm. There will be a headteacher’s address at 4.30pm. 5.30pm and 6.15pm.
More information is available To attend, on the school’s website.
Primary school open events
We will share details here once we have them. If you know of a date we can add, please email: news@newtonlewillowsnews.co.uk.
How do I apply for my child’s school place?
Visit St Helens Council’s website to find out more about how to apply, and to read details for each individual school.
When are the deadlines for applying for a school place?
If your child is due to start at a new school next September, applications are now open for secondary schools, whilst primary admissions open soon.
You must apply before 31 October 2024 for a secondary place for next year. You will find out which place you’ve been offered on 3 March 2025.
If you’re applying for a Primary School place, you have a little longer – the deadline is 15 January, 2025. You will find out which place your child has been offered on 16 April 2025.
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