Admissions

Year 7 intake in September 2024

The national offer date for Year 7 school places is Friday 1 March 2024. Parents who completed the local authorities Common Application / Preference Form (CAF / CPF) will be advised by the local authorities of the school allocated to their child on this date.

More information about the secondary school application process is available here.

In-year admissions (year 7 only)

Dixons Newall Green is a new secondary free school which opened in September 2023 for Year 7 students. The school will grow year by year until it has students aged 11 to 16 by 2027. There are 140 places in year 7.

If a vacancy does occur, the Academy will look at the waiting list and children will be prioritised in accordance with the oversubscription criteria in the Admissions & Appeals policy 2023-24 (available from the Downloads section below).

If you wish to apply for a place, you will need to complete the application form available on Manchester City Council’s website. The form needs to be returned directly to the Council. On receipt of the Application Form a copy will be sent to the Academy. If a place is available, the Academy will contact you to arrange admission. If there is no place available, then your children will be placed onto a waiting list for that term. Parents will need to re-apply each term to keep their children on the waiting list.

If you need help when completing the form you can contact Manchester City Council via:

Telephone: 0161 245 7166

Email: school.admissions@manchester.gov.uk

Year 7 intake in September 2025

The admissions & appeals policy for the academic year 2025-2026 can be found below. Further details about the process to apply to start in September 2025 will appear on this page in Summer.