Admission to the School

Open Evenings for a Year 7 or Year 12 place to start in September 2026

Our Year 7 open evenings will be held on Thursday 11 September 2025 and Wednesday 17 September 2025 when The Headmaster will address parents and pupils at 4.30pm and again at 6.00pm. Following each speech, parents will be taken on a tour of the school. We therefore recommend you arrive in good time for either 4.30pm or 6.00pm.

The online application form link for Year 7 will be available on 1 September 2025.

Our Year 12 open evenings for external applicants will be held on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and Tuesday 14 October 2025. The Headmaster will speak at 5.00pm, after which you are welcome to tour the school.

The online application form link for Year 12 will be available on 1 October 2025.

Determination of Admission Arrangements 2026 2027

Our admission arrangements (2026/2027 entry) have been determined and can be downloaded here.

Applying for a Year 7 or Year 12 place to start in September 2026

OUR ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

The admission process, including the criteria we use when we are oversubscribed, is set out fully in the Admission Arrangements here.

KEY DATES

Year 7

The deadline for music aptitude applications is 5.00pm, Monday 22nd September 2025.
The deadline for our supplementary Information form is 5.00 pm on Friday 24th October 2025.
The deadline for the local authority’s e-admissions form is 31st October 2025.
Ability banding tests will take place on Monday 3rd November 2025.

Year 12

The deadline for our supplementary information form is 5.00pm, Friday 7th November 2025.
Course suitability discussions will take place in December 2025.

HOW TO APPLY

If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), contact your local authority for advice on school placements. You do not need to complete the school’s forms.
Read the Admission Arrangements 2026 2027
You may start our online Year 7 Supplementary Information Form here (available from 1 September 2025).
Year 7 only, must complete your local authority’s e-admission form on its admissions website.
Complete our online Year 12 Supplementary Information Form here (available from 1 October 2025).
We would prefer online applications. If you cannot apply online, please contact admissions@cvms.co.uk.

Applying for a place in-year

OUR ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

Our admission process, including the criteria we use when we are oversubscribed, is set out fully in the Admission Arrangements here. The normal admission round has closed. There are no vacancies at the moment. Late secondary transfer applications can be made until the middle of August via your local authority. For further information, contact admissions@cvms.co.uk.

HOW TO APPLY

Download, complete and return the in-year supplementary information form
We will acknowledge receipt of your form and write to you with the outcome of your application within 15 school days

How to appeal against a decision not to admit

The appeals timetable, information booklet and appeal forms are accessible here.

Your data

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