Admissions

Entry for Year 7 in September 2026

Hoe Valley will be admitting students into Year 7 in September 2026 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 2026 was determined by Surrey’s Cabinet 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 2026 admission to primary and secondary schools, including late for good reason dates.

HVS Admissions Policy (Year 7-11) 2026-2 7

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 2026-2 7
Supplementary Form Child of Founder 2026-2 7

Offers of places for Year 7 starting in September 2026 will be made by Surrey County Council from 5pm on Monday 2nd March 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions & Useful Information

We know how important school places are for you and your child. Please take a few minutes to read our Q and A's below before getting in touch, as they will hopefully save you time and provide you, in most cases with the answers you need initially.

I did not get offered a place at Hoe Valley School - what next? - If you applied giving Hoe Valley School as one of your preferences, but you were offered a LOWER preference school, you have been automatically added to our waiting list - you do not need to get in touch to do this, or to check that you are on the waiting list, as it is automatic.

When can I find out where my child is on the waiting list? This specific data does not get made available immediately, and it is usually released around 3 weeks after the national offers day, so around 24th March 2026 onwards. We don't have it sooner, so we would request your patience. Due to the very high number of enquiries we receive at this time, please contact Mrs Knight, our Admissions Officer via email on admissions@hoevalleyschool.org where you will receive the speediest response times. We will not be taking admissions phone calls during this peak period, to allow us to work through incoming queries in date and time order. Thank you for your support with this.

I didn't put Hoe Valley School as a preference, or it was a lower preference than the school I have been offered - can I change this? Yes - you must do this through the Surrey County Council School Admissions Team, it cannot be done with us directly. Please contact the Surrey County Council School Admissions Team and ask for Hoe valley School to be added to your application as a preference - this will then automatically add your child to our waiting list. Their contact details for parents are included in your offer letter/email.

I have been offered a school I do not want / did not apply for - what should I do? You are strongly recommended to accept the offered school place, and then over the coming 6 months before the start of the new academic year, work with your preferred schools, such as Hoe Valley School, regarding waiting lists. Most schools see some movement after the initial offer period, and 2nd phase offers start going out from around 18th March onwards, right the way through into the new academic year. If you decline the place you have been offered, you may find yourself with no school place for your child for September.

My family have recently moved to the area and want to apply for a place for Year 7 - what do I do? You should urgently apply for a school place through the Surrey County Council coordinated arrangements process - you can read more about late applications for Year 7 for September 2026 on their website here https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions/secondary/late-applications-and-change-of-preference All of our places will have been allocated through the coordinated process as detailed below but once you have submitted an application to Surrey and they have processed it, your child will be added to our waiting list for Year 7 for September 2026. Please note that this process ONLY applies for applications for Year 7 for September 2026 until 1st September 2026. For all other applications for other year groups, please read the In Year Application information further down this page.

In Year Applications - 2025/26 Academic Year

In Year Applications for admission in the 2025/26 academic year 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

In Year SMA Application Form CLICK HERE TO OPEN
Guidance Notes – SMA Applications CLICK HERE TO OPEN

These documents should be emailed to admissions@hoevalleyschool.org

You can read our Admissions Policy for the 2025-26 academic year here: HVS Admissions Policy 2025-26

Supplementary Form Child of Founder 2025 -26

Supplementary Form Child of Staff 2025-2 6

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Rebecca Knight in the Admissions Office by email to admissions@hoevalleyschool.org

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.

You can also access information and guidance on the general admissions process, both for Year 7 September 2026, 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

Entry for Year 7 in September 2027

We are delighted to let you know that our Open Event for admission to Year 7 for September 2027 will take place early into the Autumn 2026 Term - exact date TBC.

Hoe Valley will be admitting students into Year 7 in September 2027 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 2027 was determined by Surrey’s Cabinet 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 2027 admission to primary and secondary schools, including late for good reason dates.

HVS Admissions Policy (Year 7 - 11) 2027-28

Supplementary Form Child of Staff 2027-28

Supplementary Form Child of Founder 2027-28

General Information

The admission arrangements for Surrey’s community and voluntary controlled schools for 2025-26 and Surrey’s primary and secondary coordinated schemes for 2025-26 and 2026-27 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