Applications to join Year 7 in September 2027 are administered through West Sussex County Council. You can select Bohunt Horsham as your first preference. Our admissions policy for 2026/2027 shows that whilst we don’t operate a catchment area, children who live nearest to the permanent site on Bailey Road will be given priority.
Bohunt Horsham open events for families of students starting Year 7 in 2026 are now open. Please visit:
https://www.bohunthorsham.com/joining-bohunt-horsham/admissions-2/secondary-starters/
If your child is allocated a place with us to start in September 2026, there will be opportunities to visit the school as part of the transition process.
TBC – Online applications open.
Information on how to apply online will be sent to all parents of children living in West Sussex whose child attends a West Sussex state-funded school. You must provide an email address to apply.
31st October 2026 – National closing date for secondary transfer applications.
You must submit your completed application by this date. Failure to do so will affect the priority of your application.
If your application is received after the closing date it will be considered after reviewing all the applications received on time.
1st March 2027 – National Offer Day
All applicants who submit their application online will be emailed with the school their child has been offered.
Applicants who submit a paper form and provide an email address will be emailed with their offer later on this date.
Applicants who do not provide an email address will receive a letter by second-class post.
Applications received on or after Friday 27th November 2026 are late and outside the normal admissions round. These will not be processed until after 31st March 2027. You will be contacted after this date.
If your child is not offered a place at any of your preferred schools, you have the right to appeal the decision. For further information please visit:
Main round hearings will take place on TBC. To ensure your appeal is heard on this round, your appeal should be submitted by TBC. Appeals submitted after this date will be heard at a later date.
Nominated by Mr Rutledge – Rocco has shown a real passion for GCSE PE this year. He has been a great ambassador for the subject and has demonstrated a commitment to his studies, whilst also competing for the school Rugby team. Rocco has gone above and beyond by taking on leadership responsibilities, most recently in […]
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Tom was nominated because, ‘he has made massive progress since his first Mock, but more importantly he has shown resilience and joy when doing the work! Tom has always shown me he has responded to feedback and we are very proud of him and his approach to Spanish this year’.
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Nominated by Ms Hancock, Isabelle is able to
brighten everyone’s day due to her unfaltering embodiment of enjoy, respect and achieve. She
goes over and above in her learning, shows respect and empathy towards all!
nominated by Ms Martin for being the first student this academic year to be awarded their platinum badge. Fantastic transition to Secondary, excellent attitude to learning and always looking out for others. A real game-changer!
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Mea was nominated by Lauren Davies for her constant passion and drive, learning a new instrument and showing great independence both in and out of the classroom.
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Dillan was nominated by Mr Wright for brilliant revision and application during the BET assessment week for history.
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