APPLYING FOR A PLACE AT CRANFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

This page sets out clear steps for applying to Year 7 (September 2026), in-year admissions (2025-26) and sixth form (September 2026).

Year 7 entry – September 2026

Key dates: Applications open 1 September 2025. Deadline 31 October 2025 (midnight). National Offer Day 1 March 2026.

Who should apply?

Children born 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015 (current Year 6 pupils).

How to apply

Apply online through your home Local Authority (the council where you live and pay council tax). Use all six preferences and list schools in genuine order of preference. If Cranford is your first choice, list us first.

 

Apply for Year 7 Policies & forms

This page is a parent-friendly summary. Always check the full Admissions Policy for definitive details.

Our admissions criteria (summary)

  1. Children with an EHCP naming Cranford.
  2. Looked-after and previously looked-after children (including those formerly in state care outside England).
  3. Children with exceptional medical or social need.
  4. Siblings.
  5. Children of staff (as defined in the policy).
  6. Distance from school (used as a tie-breaker where needed).

Full details are in the Admissions Policy. Applications are considered under the single highest criterion they meet.

What happened last year?

599total applications (2025)
210places available (PAN)
1.335 mileslast distance offered

We keep a waiting list each year. It is ranked by our oversubscription criteria, not by the date added.

 

Helpful tips

  • Apply on time and use all six preferences.
  • List schools in your genuine order of preference.
  • You must apply using your child’s home address.
  • Living nearer helps but does not guarantee a place.

Local Authority application links

 

Hounslow

Apply from 1 Sept 2025

Hillingdon

Apply from 1 Sept 2025

Ealing

Apply from 1 Sept 2025

Other LAs

Apply via your home Local Authority.

 

In-year admissions (Years 7–11)

 

Applying outside the normal transfer time? Apply directly to Cranford using our in-year form.

In-year application form

We will reply within 15 school days. If we cannot offer a place, we will explain your right to appeal.

Fair Access & vulnerable pupils

We work with Hounslow and neighbouring boroughs under the Fair Access Protocol to ensure vulnerable children are placed swiftly.

Children educated outside their normal age group

Requests can be made but are only agreed in limited circumstances, based on the best interests of the child. Parents should provide supporting evidence. Appeals do not apply to the year-group decision.

 

Sixth Form admissions

  • We welcome internal and external applicants.
  • Minimum academic entry criteria apply (see Sixth Form entry requirements).
  • Oversubscription follows the main school policy.
  • Enrolment is after GCSE results. Places fill quickly; prompt enrolment is recommended.

Apply for Sixth Form Post‑16

 

Appeals

If your child is not offered a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Appeals information & form

Deadline for on-time Year 7 appeals will be published by 28 Feb 2026.

 

Fraudulent or misleading applications

Using a false address or misleading information can lead to an offer being withdrawn, even after a child has started. Evidence may be requested.

Data & privacy (GDPR)

We collect only the data needed to manage admissions, in line with the law. Please see our Privacy Notices and Data Protection Policy.

Key documents & forms

This page summarises our admissions arrangements. For definitive details, please refer to the published Admissions Policy

 

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