For admissions at the start of Year 7 to Grace Academy Darlaston please go to our Join Us page or speak to a member of the Admissions and Pupil Place Planning Team at Walsall Council.
School Admissions
Walsall MBC
2nd Floor
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Telephone 01922 652585
Mid Year Admissions Form
Enquiries about mid year admissions should be made directly to the academy by telephone: 0121 568 3300 or email: [email protected]
Admission Form
A decision on receipt of your submitted application will be provided within 15 school days.
Completed Admissions Form to be sent to [email protected]
Please note:
In order for us to process your application, a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also be completed in addition to completing either our online Admission form or collecting a form in person from Grace Academy Darlaston.
Supplementary information for admission form (SIF)
All completed SIF’s should be sent to [email protected]
If you have any questions about the secondary school transfer process please contact the Parent Support Advisor.
Parent Support Adviser (School Admissions)
Walsall MBC
2nd Floor
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Telephone: 01922 652578
Email: [email protected]
You can submit an application for a child at any point between 1st September 2024 and 18th July 2025, however it is important to remember that at the end of each school term (20th December 2024, 11th April 2025 & 18th July 2025) all applications will be removed from our system and the waiting list will close, therefore if you still wish to remain on our waiting list you will need to complete and submit a new application each term.
Admissions Policy
To access our Admissions Policy, please click on the link below below:
Admissions Appeals
Mid Year Admission Appeal Form 2024-25
School Admission Appeal Timetable 2025
Appeals for normal round of admissions |
Date of allocation of places | 3rd March 2025 |
Deadline for lodging appeals and providing evidence to support the appeal (if appropriate) | Friday 11th April 2025 |
Appeals will be heard by | Tuesday 1st July 2025 |
Notice of appeal hearing | At least 10 school days’ notice of the appeal hearing |
Deadline for governing body to submit evidence for the appeal | 10 school days before appeal hearing date |
Deadline for sending appeal papers to all parties | No later than 10 school days before the appeal hearing |
Deadline for appellant to submit additional evidence | 5 school days before the appeal hearing. Information or evidence not submitted by the deadline might not be considered at the appeal |
Late applications will be heard by | At the same time as previously scheduled appeals or within 30 school days of appeal being lodged |
Decision letter sent to appellant | Normally within 5 school days |
Published Admission Number
Our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 180 however, the academy has since agreed to take 220 in support of the Local Authority.