Admissions

Our admissions policy can be found by clicking on the hyperlinked box below:

In Year Admissions

We welcome new students at all stages of their educational journey and aim to provide a smooth transition from their current school to The Hayling College, and identify if there are any safeguarding concerns. This includes:

• Offering a tour of the College for parents/carers and prospective pupils, giving them a chance to see our school and meet some of our staff and pupils
• Contacting the current/previous school to obtain information about the pupil that might help with their transition to us
• Assigning in year transfer pupils a ‘buddy’ with similar interests to make the settling in process easier

Applications can be made via in year admissions at Hampshire County Council    https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions/applicationprocess/inyear

Alternatively, please contact admin@hayling.hants.sch.uk to obtain information about places available. We are also able to offer a tour of the school for pupils and their parents/carers.

Year 5 / Year 6 Headteacher Tours

Mr Reah runs tours of The Hayling College to prospective pupils and their parents/carers. These take place in June, July, September and October each year. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for upcoming tour dates and the link to book tickets.

Transition Evenings

In the term immediately before pupils join The Hayling College, we hold a transition evening for parents to give them the opportunity to meet their child’s tutor and receive details on uniform, sports kit, catering, arrangements for induction day, and anything else we can think of that is useful for parents to know about The Hayling College.

Year 6 Induction Programme

We have a successful Induction programme for Year 6s which has been created following close relationships with our Feeder schools for many years.

The process begins in Year 5, when The Hayling College runs a ‘Taster day’ in May.

During Year 6, our Pastoral Assistant Head, Pupil Progress Lead and SENCO meet regularly with Year 6 staff to understand the character and needs of each individual year group. In June each year, Year 6s are visited by the Assistant Head, Pupil Progress Lead and their future Senior Tutor, and are shown performances by GCSE Drama pupils aimed to allay fears and explain expectations.

Parents and pupils are invited for a personal interview with their child’s future Year 7 tutor so that the close working relationship between home and College can begin. Year 6s from all our Feeder schools join us for two Induction days in July. The pupils spend time with their new tutor, getting to know new fellow tutees. They experience lessons, have orientation activities and our Prefects run a whole year group bonding session.

We ask for feedback each year from parents and pupils about our Induction programme as we are keen to ensure that all the young people look forward to joining us, and feel happy and supported from the moment they become Hayling College’s Year 7.