Central Bedfordshire Council provide our service for School Admissions. 

At the end of Year 8 students normally transfer to the Upper school in their catchment area. All upper schools have a Sixth Form and pupils may remain at the school up to the age of 18 or 19 years. 

Parents have a right to express a preference for a school which is not within the catchment area, but places can only be offered if there is space available. If the number of requests for places at a school exceeds the number of places available, places will be allocated in accordance with the Admissions Criteria for that school. 

If you would like any information about admissions to school or the transfer process, you can contact the School Admissions Service by letter, fax or e-mail.

You can contact the School Admissions Service at:

If you would like to know which schools serve your local area please click here. 

General Information for Parents 

You can find the BEST policy for Admissions here. 

During the Year Before Transfer

• Parents will be invited to an “Open Evening” at Samuel Whitbread to meet the Headteacher, staff and students; this is usually held at the end of September beginning of October. 

• In June/July parents and students who are transferring to SWA will be invited to an meet the tutor evening; (the opportunity to purchase uniform is also available on this evening from our uniform suppliers) 

• In July pupils who are transferring to SWA will be invited to spend two days at the school working with their new teachers, house leaders and prefects with the aim of becoming more familiar with the school and it’s ethos. 

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Open Evenings 2024

Year 8-9 Open Evenings

Tuesday 24th and 1st October 2024. Please visit here for more information.

 

Sixth Form Open Evening

Thursday 14th November 2024. Please visit here for more information.

 

Please contact swa-info@bestacademies.org.uk if you have any questions.