Admissions Update
A ruling made by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) on 3rd September regarding admissions arrangements at Chesterton as well as at Parkside Community College has meant there is a need for some revisions to be made to our Admissions Policy. These changes will impact on Year 7 admissions for September 2026. We are working closely and collaboratively with the Local Authority to consider and model potential amendments to our policy to ensure they are in line with the OSA ruling.
We understand that some of our families are in the process of making applications to our school for September 2026 and that you may have questions. We expect to finalise any amendments to our policy by the end of this month and will write to you with a full update as soon as we are able to ensure you have plenty of time to take into account any new criteria ahead of the 31st October admissions deadline.
We thank you for your understanding.
This section of the website is designed to provide parents with all the information they require to complete the admissions process at Chesterton.
We hope parents who have access to this website will find the information that they require quickly and easily.
We will send out to all prospective parents any forms which they will need to complete and return to us, although you can also find copies of some of the forms further down this page.
In the sections outlined below, you will find all the information contained within our admissions booklets.
As an Eco-school we are pleased to provide all the information you require online in this section. You may wish to print certain sections to read at your leisure, or you may request a paper copy of this information by contacting the college on 01223 712150 or via email at
In the two sections below for either Year 6 to Year 7 Transition or In Year School Application, you will find a link to the complete Admissions Information Booklets.
Process for In Year School Application
You can now apply for a place at Chesterton directly to the school for In Year School Applications only.
- Read our Admissions policy.
- To obtain an In Year School Application form please email
- Contact Chesterton on 01223 712150, or email when you have received your offer letter.
- Attend the necessary admission meeting at Chesterton. We will contact you with details about the arrangements for this meeting.
Process for Year 6 Children who are transferring to us in September
- Complete the process of Secondary School application as instructed by Cambridgeshire Local Authority Admissions Team. This link will take you to their website.
- Receive your allocated place from Cambridgeshire County Council.
- Please see our Admissions Information Booklet for information about the College
- Complete and return to us all necessary forms.
Please note that we will be sending out a letter and all necessary forms to parents of those pupils who have been notified recently by the Local Authority of their official allocation of a place at Chesterton for September. The letter and forms will be sent directly to parents at the end of the spring term (prior to the Easter holidays).
The contact details for School Admissions are:
- Cambridgeshire County Council address and contact details
Post : School Admissions – ALC2605, PO Box 761 Huntingdon PE29 9QR
Customer Service Telephone Number : 0345 045 1370
Chesterton Sixth Form Admissions
Chesterton Sixth Form admissions run separately to the main school. You can read about the process here.
