Admissions
In-Year Admissions
Applications for Year Groups, other than the normal point of entry, should be made directly to the Portsmouth Local Authority.
Please click here to access an application form.
Completed forms should be returned directly to Portsmouth Local Authority; this can be done via email (admissions@portsmouthcc.gov.uk).
Application outcomes will be confirmed in writing no later than 15 school days from receipt of application.
If the number of applications for the school, for any Year Group, is more than the number of places available, the oversubscription criteria (as per our Admissions Policy) will be applied. The same oversubscription criteria will apply before a place is offered from the Waiting List.
If you have not been offered a place here at Miltoncross, you will be added to our waiting list and asked to confirm whether you wish to remain on the waiting list. If you do not respond to this request by the date stated in your offer information, your child’s name will be removed from the list.
You have the right to appeal to an independent panel. You can only appeal if you have applied for the school and received notification that you have not been offered a place. You need to lodge your appeal by the deadline in your offer information.
For information on how to appeal against an admissions decision and the appeals timetable click here:
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/schools/waiting-list-and-appeals-for-a-school-place
Timetable for Appeals
Your appeal will be heard at what is called a Hearing, within a time scale of 40 school days from 29th March 2023. It is likely to be heard at the end of April.
All other appeals known as ‘in-year’ admissions and those for Year 7 submitted after 29th March 2023 will be heard within 30 school working days of submitting the request.
Your appeal request should state your reasons for your request and any additional information/documentation/appendices should be submitted five days before the Hearing to allow time for it to be copied and distributed to all the interested parties. At least 10 working days before your appeal, unless you choose to waive this right, you will be sent detailed information regarding the process and also the date and names of the independent panel members who will hear the appeal.
The school is unable to guarantee that any original work/evidence/folders, submitted as part of the appeal, will be returned. Appellants may wish to submit copies in advance and then take important original documents verifying evidence to the appeal. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Further Information
For further information on the appeals process you can contact the Admissions team by email at admissions@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
To view a copy of our 2022/2023 Admissions Policy, please click HERE
To view a copy of our 2023/2024 Admissions Policy, please click HERE
To View a copy of our 2024/2025 Admissions Policy, please click HERE
For further information and support, including in-year admissions, please click on the link below:
Objections to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator
Any objections to the 2022/23 published arrangements can be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA).
The deadline for objections is 15 May 2023. For further information on how to make an objection please visit the website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-schools-adjudicator