These pages are a guide to the process of transferring from primary school to secondary school. For further details please refer to the Transfer to Secondary School Booklet 2009 which can be downloaded below or obtained from
Athenaeum House, Market Street, Bury BL9 0BN, by e-mail
Admissions@bury.gov.uk or telephone 0161 253 5652.
Children born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998 will transfer to secondary schools in September 2009. You are encouraged to make contact with schools. However, any indication you are given by a school cannot be taken as a guarantee of whether or not a place will be offered. Each secondary school has produced a prospectus containing detailed information about the school. A free copy of each school's prospectus is available directly from the school.
Important dates to note
* Timetable for procedure for Bury residents:-
September 2008 - Letters regarding open days/evenings have been sent to parents of Year 6 pupils.
September 2008 - Booklets and Common Application Forms have been sent to parents of Year 6 pupils.
You can now apply online by clicking on the Apply Online link further up this page.
2 March 2009 - Notification letters will be posted out to parents.
If you do not live in Bury, you need to check with your own Local Authority as the timetable may be different.
Important information
Bury Council does not fund places in independent schools.
These pages are intended as a guide to the policies and procedures of the Local Authority (LA). Please note that:-
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