Admissions

Admission into Year 7

Calderstones has an admission number of 265 students in Year 7 each year. For the past decade-plus, the school has been heavily over-subscribed on entry to Year 7 and there is always a significant waiting list of students wishing to join us.

Because Calderstones is a maintained school, the City Council’s Admissions Team allocates these places to the school.

Liverpool City Council’s Admissions website contains details on how to apply for a place in Year 7:

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL ADMISSIONS PAGE

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL CO-ORDINATED ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

The key dates for those students who are due to start secondary school in September 2025 are as follows:

• 1st September 2025 - Online applications open.
• 31st October 2025 - Closing date for applications.
• November 2025 to February 2026 - The local authority coordinates admission arrangements with schools and neighbouring local authorities to allocate places.
• Monday 2nd March 2026 - Offer emails and letters sent to parents on National Offer Day.
• April to June 2026 - The Admission appeals process opens.
• Wednesday 1st July - Liverpool secondary schools' induction day (subject to change).

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are there any supplementary forms to complete with Calderstones School?

A: There are no supplementary forms - the entire application is done through Liverpool City Council until a place has been allocated in March 2026.

Q: What are the criteria when applying for a Year 7 place at Calderstones School in September 2026?

A: Please refer to the ‘LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL CO-ORDINATED ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS’ link above.

Q: Do you have any details on Pupil Allocation Information?

A: Please see the following link on the Liverpool City Council website: 
Calderstones School - Liverpool City Council

Admission via In-Year Transfers

From time to time, we do have places become available in the school. If you wish to apply for an ‘In-Year Transfer’ to join Calderstones, then please click on the link below which will take you to the City Council’s website and the appropriate information and application forms: 

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL IN-YEAR TRANSFER INFORMATION PAGE

If you wish to discuss whether Calderstones might be a suitable school for your child or require support in completing the ‘In-Year Transfer’ application, please email admin@calderstones.co.uk.

6th Form Open Evening and Admissions

Our 6th Form Open Evening takes place on Thursday 5th February 2026. If you have any queries regarding 6th Form @ Calderstones, you can email 6thform@calderstones.co.uk with your questions. 

To make an application to join our 6th Form, please click here.