Admissions

The admissions process

As an school within the Hillingdon borough, we are part of the 'Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions System', a system that allows you to select up to six different schools, including those out-of-borough, on Hillingdon’s common application form.

You must rank your choices in order of preference. This is important - only one offer will be made and it will be from the highest ranked school who are able to make an offer.

The 'Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions System' coordinates all applications, ensuring they are passed to all relevant boroughs to make sure that nobody gets offered more than one place.

Each admission authority will apply admission rules to assess whether you qualify.

Here is the current admissions policy for Queensmead School.

Here is the admissions policy relating to admissions for 2027-28.

Children who have a sibling at this academy at the time of admission.

A 'sibling' is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters; adopted siblings; step-brothers or step-sisters; and foster brothers and sisters.

Children of staff

The academy will admit a child of a member of staff* (with parental or legal responsibility) provided that the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a skill shortage and/or it is hard to recruit for vacancies.

‘Children of staff’ is taken to include a son, daughter or step-child, or child who is adopted or fostered, or for whom a special guardianship order is in place. In all cases, they must reside at the same address as the parent who is employed by the academy.

*This definition does not include contract staff: where a service such as catering has been in-house and is subsequently contracted-out, children of staff will not be eligible for admission under this criterion. This definition does not include peripatetic staff.

Children living nearest the academy

This distance is measured in a straight line, using the point set by Ordnance Survey from the child’s home address (including flats), to the school (co-ordinates 511852, 185609) using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system. Children living closer to the school will be prioritised.

School Tour

Appeals for Year 7 for a place for September 2027

All applicants who fail to gain a place at the school, due to the application of the admissions criteria, shall have full rights of appeal to the Independent Appeals Panel established in accordance with the regulations. The main round of appeals will be held in the week commencing 8th June 2026.

Appeals will be undertaken strictly in accordance with the current statutory guidance. Parents who wish to appeal should contact the school and ask to speak to the admissions officer.

You can refer to our Special Educational Needs policy here

In-Year Applications

Click here for the link to the In–Year application form. Please be aware that this form is for In-Year applications only.

Please do not complete this application for students starting September 2027. See ‘Student Information Form’ located below.

All unsuccessful applicants will be informed of their right to appeal against the decision made. Parents who wish to appeal should contact the school and ask to speak to the admissions officer.

Parent Handbook

On-boarding documentation

Student Information Form

Free School Meals – please click here to apply online

FAQs for Year 6 Parents