Admissions
If you have any questions relating to Admissions at Shirley Junior School please get in touch. For Year 3 Junior transfers and in-year transfers, please contact the Admissions Team via the link below:
Full details of all school admissions procedures can also be found at the above address.
All Shirley Junior School admission policies can be viewed in the policies section of the website.
This information includes:
- Details of the selection criteria.
- Details of the over-subscription policy.
- The schools' admission number (PAN).
- Admission arrangements for disabled students. You should also refer to the SEND section of the website.
Starting School in Year 3
We invite parents of prospective pupils to visit our school for one of our open day events.
Our published admission number (PAN) is 90. This means that we have 3 classes in Year 3, each with 30 children.
Shirley Junior School’s full Admission Policy for 2026/27 is available below, on our policies page, or a copy can be requested from the school office. This details the selection criteria and over-subscription criteria of the school.
Applications should be made on-line to the local authority admissions team. Application must be submitted by the 15th January 2027.
Confirmation of offers of a school place will be sent by e-mail or post around Easter. You will also be able to view the outcome of your application on-line.
Admission Appeals
Appeals will be considered in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code 2022.
- You will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of your appeal hearing date.
- You can waive this right if you are late in making your appeal and wish to have your appeal determined at a hearing that is already scheduled.
- Case papers will be dispatched to you within a reasonable time before the hearing date.
- Once you have received notification of your hearing date, any additional evidence you wish to submit should be sent via email to the Democratic Services at democratic.services@southampton.gov.uk in accordance with the date detailed in the notification.
- Additional evidence may be submitted up to and including the day of the hearing.
- The panel will take its significance into account and whether there is a need to adjourn the hearing to allow all parties time to consider it.
- Following the appeal hearing decision, where possible, letters will be sent five school days following the hearing's conclusion.
Secondary School Admissions
Year 6 is a very important time for the children and one of our aims at Shirley Juniors is that we prepare our leavers for life after primary school and for their future education. The move from year 6 to year 7 can be very exciting, if a little daunting. We work alongside the local secondary schools to make this transition as smooth as possible, ensuring that children are supported both emotionally and academically.
The main secondary school we feed to is: Upper Shirley High
Our Year 6 teachers liaise closely with all the schools that our children will be attending to create a profile of assessment data and transition needs for each child. All secondary schools send a representative member of staff to meet the children and discuss with them what their new school will be like. During the summer term all Year 6 children attend their prospective secondary schools for a Transition day (or days) where they meet their form tutors and take part in lessons.
We have strong links with Upper Shirley High and are both part of the same Multi Academy Partnership; The Jefferys Education Partnership. We believe in high quality, local education and our children and staff are involved in different activities which are held at or lead by Upper Shirley High e.g. sports sessions, maths lessons, library tasters and ICT sessions, which all help children with their transition.
Applying for a Secondary School Place
When your child is in Year 6 you will need to apply for a Secondary School place. Applications can be made online at:
It is advised that you select 3 schools and list them in order of preference.
- TIP: When searching for the schools to add to your list, please remove the postcode from the search engine as this will only pull up schools in your postcode. In addition, if you know the schools you would like to list, it is advisable to search using the first few letters of the name only.
Applications must be submitted to Southampton City Council by the 31st October deadline each academic year.
If you do not have access to a computer, please use your local library, or alternatively, please call 023 8083 3004 for further advice.