How to Apply

All Year 8 children, whatever school they attend, can apply for a Year 9 place at County Upper School. Our priority is to admit students from our feeder middle schools who apply for a place with us. Currently, these are Horringer Court Middle and Westley Middle Schools. However, our Published Admission Number allows us to admit more children than can be accommodated at these schools. The school will therefore provide places for children who do not attend a named middle school whose parents wish them to attend Bury St Edmunds County Upper School provided that they can be accommodated within the admission limits.

For details about applying to our Sixth Form please follow the link at the bottom of this page.

We are always available to talk to you about our school and the admissions process, please do contact us.

Normal Year of Entry

County Upper School has a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 220 for entry into Year 9. Suffolk County Council co-ordinates all Normal Year of Entry Admissions into Year 9 and communicates all admission decisions to parents.

Admissions for Normal Year of Entry 2022-23 will proceed from 12 September 2021.

Click on the link below to make an online application.

The advantages of applying online are that you:

• will receive confirmation of your application by email
• can check or change your application right up to the closing date
• can view the outcome of your application online on the offer day
• will receive an email with details of your school offer on the offer day

If you prefer to complete a paper application this can be downloaded from the link below. The completed CAF1 form can be emailed to admissions@suffolk.gov.uk or posted to the address on the form – it is advised to get proof of postage.

National Offer Day is 1 March or the next working day for a secondary school application.

In Year Applications

In-year applications should be made directly to County Upper School using the ADM1 form which you can download below. Please email or post the completed form to the School Office.

Appeals

All applicants refused a place have a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel constituted and operated in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code. Appellants should contact the Education Appeals Office on 01473 264218 or 264219.

There is further information at www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions. Select the Appeals panel on the left which will contain contact numbers, address and email contacts as well as appeal forms and the timescales by which you would need to make your appeal.
Education Appeals
Customer Rights
PO Box 579
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
Email: statutory.appealsoffice@suffolk.gov.uk