AUTUMN TERM BEFORE TRANSITION

Our Annual Open Morning in early October provides the chance for families to visit the school to see it in action, meet students and staff and to ask any questions they may have about secondary education. Our 2025 Annual Open morning will be held on Saturday 4th October 2025 from 9am until 12.30pm. 

The deadline for applying for a place at any Secondary/High School in the United Kingdom is 31st October.

You can find information on Year 7 admissions and how to apply to Hagley Catholic High School using the following link to Admissions

Pupils who are in schools that are part of the Emmaus Catholic Multi-Academy Company, or a named Feeder School, will be visited in their current school by Hagley Catholic High School Staff for an induction session.

SPRING TERM BEFORE TRANSITION

Places are allocated by your Local Authority on 1st March. Parents should follow the instructions issued by their Local Authority to accept their place. 

Pupils who have been allocated a place at Hagley Catholic High School will receive a Welcome Letter via email in March followed by access to our Arbor Parent Portal in April.

Pupils who are in schools that are part of the Emmaus Catholic Multi-Academy Company, or a named Feeder School, will be visited in their current school by Hagley Catholic High School Staff to support students to become 'secondary ready'.

Hagley Catholic High School staff contact all primary schools where pupils are joining from to ensure we have all the information to support your child's transition.

SUMMER TERM BEFORE TRANSITION

Parents and carers of our new intake will receive key information relating to our Year 7 Induction Days, uniform ordering, transportation and other transition information in April 2025.

All families will be invited to Intake Information Evening in the Summer Term. This will be an opportunity to meet key staff, purchase school uniform and ask any questions about your child's transition to Hagley Catholic High School. Intake Information Evening for the Year 7 Intake in September 2025 will be on Monday 30th June 2025. The intake presentation will take place in the main hall at 6pm and will be led by our Principal, Mr Hodgson and Head of Year 7 and Transition, Mrs Imrie. Our SENDCO, Ms Hackett will be available throughout the evening in the Hub and at 5.15pm in FF1 she will deliver a presentation outlining what you can expect from SEND provision at secondary school. 

All new pupils will attend three Year 7 Induction Days in early July. Induction Days for the Year 7 Intake in September 2025 will be on Wednesday 2nd July to Friday 4th July 2025 inclusive (8.45am - 3.00pm on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July and 8.45am to 2.00pm on Friday 4th July).

Ahead of the Year main induction days there will be Additional Transition Afternoons for individual students who are not currently in one of our named feeder schools, and students identified by their primary schools as in need of additional transitional arrangements, to cater to their needs. Parents and carers of relevant students will receive confirmation from the school via email once allocations have been determined.

Please refer to the 'Term Dates' page of our website for details of Term Dates for 2025-26 Term Dates