Joining in September 2026

Applications to join the school at the start of Year 7 are made to Suffolk County Council. They have full information, contact details and an online application service at www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissionstoschools.

For the current admissions round, we are adhering to the Felixstowe School policy. 

Tours of the school and a meeting with a member of the senior leadership team can be arranged at any time by contacting the school or emailing dbrown@fxs.org.uk.

Joining the Sixth Form

Please return all application forms to student services, main school reception or the Sixth Form office.

We offer individual programmes of study, the choice of which will be largely based on your GCSE results. We do have entry requirements for all courses.

• Advanced Programme (Level 3) – a two-year programme predominantly based on A level courses. A number of BTEC qualifications and other courses are also available.  This is for students who achieve at least 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above including English and Maths, with grade B in the subjects they wish to study at Level 3.
• Vocational Programme – a two-year programme predominantly based on BTEC/CTEC courses. This is for students who achieve at least 5 GCSE passes at C or above or BTEC passes.

For more information contact Director of Sixth Form, Mr Norte at xnorte@fxs.org.uk .

Joining During the Year

An application form and guidance notes for students wishing to join the school partway through the year are available in resources.

Completed forms should be sent to

Please note that we do not accept admissions into year 11.

Felixstowe School
High Street
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 9QR

Tel: 01394 288228

How to Apply

Normal Year of Entry

Felixstowe School is a Secondary School with a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 280. Suffolk County Council co-ordinates all Normal Year of Entry Admissions into Year 7 and communicates all admission decisions to parents/carers. 

Please read our Admission Arrangements in the attachments section for further details, including our oversubscription criteria and the administration of waiting lists. Suffolk County Council also produces a very useful guide for parents and carers on how to apply for your child’s school place which you can view by clicking below.

Admissions to schools in Suffolk for the 2025/2026 school year 

Year 7 Admissions

For 2025/26 admission further information is available here .

If your child is in their last year at a primary school, you must apply for a place in Year 7 at a secondary school place for September 2025 by the closing date of Thursday 31 October 2024.

Click on the link below to make an online application.

Apply for a place 

The advantages of applying online are that you: 

• will receive confirmation of your application by email
• can check or change your application right up to the closing date
• can view the outcome of your application online on the offer day
• will receive an email with details of your school offer on the offer day

If you prefer to complete a paper application this can be downloaded from the link below. The completed CAF1 form can be emailed to admissions@suffolk.gov.uk or posted to the address on the form – it is advised to get proof of postage.

CAF1 Form 2024/25 

Your application form must be received on or before 31 October.

National Offer Day is 1 March or the next working day for a Secondary School application.

Admission of Children out of their normal age group

For further information on Admission of Children out of their normal age group please refer to Felixstowe School Admissions Policy

Appeals

All applicants refused a place have a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel constituted and operated in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code. Appellants should contact the Education Appeals Office on 01473 264218 or 264219. 

There is further information at www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions. Select the Appeals Panel on the left which will contain contact numbers, addresses and emails, as well as appeal forms and the timescales by which you would need to make your appeal.
Education Appeals
Customer Rights
PO Box 579
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
Email:  statutory.appealsoffice@suffolk.gov.uk

Further information about our school