If you have applied for a place at Hoe Valley and your child is not allocated a place, you have the right to appeal. The letter you receive from Surrey County Council (if you are applying for a place in Year 7 prior to 1st September 2023), or direct from Hoe Valley School if you are applying for an in-year place, will contain information on how to appeal. Hoe Valley School has signed up to the Surrey County Council Appeals Service. You can contact the Appeals Service on 020 8541 8092 or you can email them at surrey.schoolappeals@surreycc.gov.uk

 

School Admission Appeals Timetable

In year or immediate entry appeals

Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. Appeals are heard on a face to face basis, if you have difficulties attending please contact the School Appeals Service.  Once your appeal is lodged, the Appeals Service will contact with arrangements for the hearing on a case by case basis.

 

Appeals for entry to Year 7 in September 2023 resulting from year of entry or transfer applications: 

School	Offer	Appeals lodged by	Appeals to be heard by
Secondary	1 March 2023	29 March 2023	15 June 2023 (40 School days)
Primary	17 April 2023	16 May 2023	18 July 2023 (40 School days)

NB: Appeals will not start being heard until after the relevant closing date has passed.

Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.

Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing.  Appellants will be sent a copy of the school’s case 7 clear working days in advance of the hearing.

Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal, is received by 5pm on the day notified in the letter with details of the hearing.  Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.

Year 6 Transition Information – September 2023

We know how important it is for your child to feel relaxed and happy about the transition from primary to secondary school. As part of our transition programme for Year 6 children who are joining us in September 2023, we are pleased to share this information with you:

Welcome Letter 30.03.23
Y6 Transition Letter – 26.05.23

How do I sign in to Google Classroom?
School Uniform List 2023-24
Year 6 Transition FAQs 2022-23
Summer Reading Booklet

 

Please check back on this page regularly as new information will be added over the coming weeks and months to aid a smooth transition in to Year 7.

We look forward to welcoming you to Hoe Valley School!

Open Evening for September 2024 Entry

Our next planned Open Event for entry to Hoe Valley School for September 2024 will be from 6pm on Monday 2nd October 2023. There is no need to book ahead, just come along on the evening to see our school in action!

 

Entry for Year 7 in September 2023

Important Information regarding the Waiting List for Year 7 entry in September 2023

If your child was not offered a place at Hoe Valley School on National Offers Day, 1st March 2023, but you did list Hoe Valley School as one of your preferences on your child’s application through Surrey County Council, you will have been automatically added to our waiting list. You do not need to contact us to be added to the waiting list.

If you did not list Hoe Valley School as one of your preference schools and you would now like to be added to the waiting you, you must do this through Surrey County Council – you can contact them on the email address provided on your offer letter, and ask them to add Hoe valley School to your preferences which will then add you to our waiting list. We cannot do this on your behalf.

If you wish to check the waiting list position of your child, the quickest way to contact us is via email directly to Mrs Knight, our Admissions Officer at admissions@hoevalleyschool.org and your email will be responded to as quickly as we can. Please do bear in mind that we will be extremely busy handling enquiries throughout March so response times may be a little slower than usual. Information regarding admissions is only available from the Admissions Officer, and not through our Reception Team. Thank you for your understanding.

Hoe Valley will be admitting students into Year 7 in September 2023 as part of Surrey County Council’s coordinated arrangements. Therefore applications for Year 7 for September 2023 have to be made through Surrey County Council using their online Common Application Form (CAF). More details are available on their website by clicking here: Surrey County Council School Admissions Information.

You can read our Admissions Policy for the 2023-24 academic year here: HVS Admissions Policy 2023-24

As set out in our Admissions Policy, if you are applying for a place as either a member of Hoe Valley School staff, or as a Founding Governor of Hoe Valley School, you are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form, which can be accessed by the following links;

Supplementary Form Child of Founder 2023-24
Supplementary Form Child of Staff 2023-24

In Year Applications – 2022/23 Academic Year

In Year Applications for admission in the 2022/23 academic years are handled by our Admissions Officer, Mrs Rebecca Knight. In order to make an application for In Year Admission to Hoe Valley School, please complete the SMA Form (School Managed Application) in full and return it along with all of the required additional evidence to:

Mrs R Knight – Admissions Officer
Hoe Valley School
Egley Road
Woking
GU22 0NH

These documents can also be emailed to admissions@hoevalleyschool.org

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Rebecca Knight in the Admissions Office by email to admissions@hoevalleyschool.org. You can also call directly on 01483 662627 option 3 for Admissions.

Our Admissions Policy for September 2022 admission can be downloaded here: HVS Admissions Policy 2022-23
The Supplementary Information (Child of Founder) can be downloaded here: Supplementary Form Child of Founder 2022-23
The Supplementary Information (Child of Staff) can be downloaded here: Supplementary Form Child of Staff 2022-23

In Year SMA Application Form
Guidance Notes – SMA Applications

As set out in our Admissions Policy, if you are applying for a place as either a member of Hoe Valley School staff, or as a Founding Governor of Hoe Valley School, you are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form, which can be accessed using the links above.

You can also access information and guidance on the general admissions process, both for Year 7 2023, and the in-year application process on Surrey County Council’s website here. Information on Secondary Schools in Surrey is also available through Surrey County Council here. 

Out of Chronological Applications

Surrey County Council’s guidance on the education of children outside of their chronological year group can be accessed here Surrey County Council Guidance on the education of children out of their chronological year group

If you are considering making an in-year application for out of chronological admission for your child, in the first instance please contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs Rebecca Knight by email at admissions@hoevalleyschool.org or by telephone to 01483 662627 option 3.

 

Entry for Year 7 in September 2024

Hoe Valley will be admitting students into Year 7 in September 2024 as part of Surrey County Council’s coordinated arrangements. Therefore you will apply for a place through Surrey County Council using their online Common Application Form (CAF). Surrey’s coordinated admissions scheme for 2024 was determined by Surrey’s Cabinet on 29 November 2022 and is available to view on Surrey’s website – Determined admission arrangements – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk). The coordinated admissions scheme sets out the dates that will apply to applications and outcomes for 2024 admission to primary and secondary schools, including late for good reason dates.

HVS Admissions Policy 2024-25

As set out in our Admissions Policy, if you are applying for a place as either a member of Hoe Valley School staff, or as a Founding Governor of Hoe Valley School, you are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form, which can be accessed by the following links;

Supplementary Form Child of Staff 2024-25
Supplementary Form Child of Founder 2024-25

 

General Information

The admission arrangements for Surrey’s community and voluntary controlled schools for 2022-23 and Surrey’s primary and secondary coordinated schemes for 2022-23 and 2023-24 were determined by Surrey’s Full Council.  The following documents, which set out Surrey’s arrangements, are available in full on the Surrey County Council website here: Surrey County Council Determined Admission Arrangements  

 

Please note that the HVS Admissions Office only operates during term time. You will not receive a response to applications submitted during school closure periods until school re-opens again.