Year 7 Admissions 2026

Please note that the NVR Weekend dates have moved to 22/23 November due to WBA Fixtures.

If you have a child who will be 11 by 31 August 2026 you should register with your Local Authority and list Sandwell Academy as a preference. Online applications will open during the Summer of 2024, at this time you should make your application with your Local Authority and check with their Admissions Service for further details. Please ensure you use a working email address. The deadline for applications is usually 31 October 2025.

All children who list Sandwell Academy as a preference with their Local Authority will be invited to sit a Non Verbal Reasoning Test. This is not a pass or fail test. There is not a separate registration form for the NVR test. Children must sit this test to be considered for a place at Sandwell Academy, testing will take place Saturday 22 November and Sunday 23 November 2025.

All invitations will be emailed at the beginning of November 2025, if you do not receive an invitation to a testing session by Wednesday 19 November 2025 you must contact the Academy. Due to the large number of applications the Academy is unable to check that each individual applicant has received their invitation to a testing session. It will be assumed that applicants who fail to attend their scheduled session no longer wish to be considered for admission to Sandwell Academy for Year 7 2026.

Sporting Aptitude Testing, which is an optional test, will be taking place on Saturday 4 October 2025.

Parents/Carers will be notified of the outcome of the Sporting Aptitude test on Monday 20 October 2025. While this will not guarantee an applicant a place it will allow parents/carers time to make an informed choice of school before the closing date for secondary school applications on 31 October 2025. The Sporting Aptitude Registration Form can be found below, the deadline to complete the form is 12.00pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025.

Information Evenings

For detailed information on Year 7 admission, we highly recommend that parents/carers attend one of our Information Evenings.

This is due to be held on Tuesday 7 October 2025.

During the event there will be a Headteacher’s Presentation in the Theatre 4.00pm, 5.15pm and 6.30pm.

If you would like to attend the 4.00pm Headteachers Presentation, please arrive between 3.45pm and 3.55pm.

If you would like to tour the Academy prior to the 5.15pm Headteachers Presentation, please arrive between 3.45pm and 4.30pm.

If you would like to tour the Academy prior to the 6.30pm Headteachers Presentation, please arrive between 5.15pm and 5.30pm. You will not be able to tour the Academy following the final presentation.

Please note the 6.30pm presentation is normally our busiest presentation and have limited capacity in the theatre, so please arrive within good time.

Should you have any queries or wish to receive a copy of the Admission documents through the post, please contact Miss Duncombe (Admissions Officer) by email:nduncombe@sandwellacademy.com or post: Admissions Officer, Sandwell Academy, Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG. Please ensure that the correct postage is paid for the size of the envelope used.