Admissions to Stockport Local Education Authority schools are based on priority areas. Stockport LEA decides which students will be given a place at the school, both at the normal point of entry and as mid-year transfers.
The Kingsway School does not decide which students will be given a place at the school. If you wish to discuss individual circumstances you may contact the school, but we are unable to process individual applications.
We admit students in Years 7-11, in the age range 11-16 and our admission limit is 270 students per year.
Most of our students come from Gatley, Cheadle and Heald Green. Some come from different parts of Stockport, South Manchester and Cheshire and further afield.
For more information, you may find it helpful to visit our Transition To Year 7 page.
You can also view information about Transition for SEND students here.
For September 2025 entry into Year 7:
For any Year 7 transition queries, please contact our transition team: transition@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
Admissions
For September 2026 entry into Year 7:
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Application opening date |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
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Application closing date |
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Offer Day |
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Appeals heard |
Summer term 2026 |
Please visit Stockport’s school admissions page here for more information.
Enquiries about admissions and appeals should be made to the Admissions Team at Stockport Town Hall on 0161 521 8871 or you can view more information on the Local Authority website.
Secondary School Admissions Information - Stockport Council
Apply for a School Place - Stockport Council
Information about the allocation of places at Stockport secondary schools, can be found here.
Admission Appeals Timings
How to appeal
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. The independent panel will review your application and make a final, legally binding, decision on the matter. If you're unhappy with the school your child was offered and would like to appeal, you can do so using the online form on the Stockport LA website, here.
Timings of your appeal
If you are appealing before your child is due to start secondary school, it is important that you register your appeal AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to ensure that a decision is made well before the start of the new school year in September.
The Council publishes a deadline each year, details of which can be found in the booklet ‘Secondary Education in Stockport’ produced by the Corporate Director for People or on the Council website.
Completed appeal forms should be returned within 20 school days of the refusal letter from the Corporate Director for People.
Acknowledgement of receipt of your appeal form
Once you've submitted your appeal form, you should receive an acknowledgement from Stockport LA within 5 working days. If you've not heard from them within this time, please call 0161 474 3216 to make sure they have received your appeal form.
Invitation to the appeal hearing
You'll receive at least 10 school days' notice of the date of your appeal. You'll also receive a copy of the Admission Authorities case outlining their reasons for refusal and any other information. You'll receive this before your appeal by email.
For appeals for Year 7 places for a September start that were received on time, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. The deadline is published each year on the Stockport website.
For appeals for Year 7 places for a September start that were received after the deadline, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. The deadline is published each year on the Stockport website.
For in-year appeals, the appeal must be heard within 30 school days of you submitting an appeal form.
Before the Hearing
You'll receive the Local Authorities Statement of Case, also known as an appeal pack, around 7 days before your appeal hearing date. You'll receive this in a password-protected document in an email. It will outline the situation at the school and the reasons why you have been refused a place.
Please note: if you wish to submit more information to support your appeal then you may do so up to 2 days before the date of appeal.
Stockport LA will also contact you by phone within one or 2 days of your appeal hearing date to confirm that:
- you've received your appeal pack
- you'll be attending your appeal hearing
Appeal Decision
The decision of the appeals panel will be communicated to you in writing and sent within 7 calendar days (approximately 5 school days) of the conclusion of the appeal hearing for that school.
Withdrawing your appeal
If you want to withdraw your appeal, you'll need to inform us in writing. Email admission.appeals@stockport.gov.uk
Further Information:
Admission Appeals - Stockport Council
Admission Appeals
Changing Schools During the School Year
If you live in Stockport and wish to change school during the school year, all applications for Stockport school places must be made to Stockport Council's Admissions Support and Advice team.
If you're applying to transfer to a school in another local authority (including Manchester), you'll need to contact the local authority the school resides in to discuss their process for changing schools during the year.
Application open dates
Autumn term 2025
- 1 September 2025 to 3 October 2025
- 24 October 2025 to 5 December 2025
Spring term 2026
- 2 January 2026 to 30 January 2026
- 20 February 2026 to 13 March 2026
- 10 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
Summer term 2026
- 5 June 2026 to 21 June 2026, to start before the summer holidays
- 18 June 2026 to 3 July 2026, to start secondary school in September 2026
- 26 June 2026 to 10 July 2026, to start primary school in September 2026