Trafalgar Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 9AS

01206 573519

Lexden Primary School

Community, Courage, Curiosity and Commitment

Year 6 transition information

Please find below key information that has been sourced from the local secondary schools websites for your convenience. For further information, please contact them directly.

How to apply for a Year 7 place for September 2025
Applications are dealt with by Essex County Council.  Please CLICK HERE to view the information on their website and apply.   Applications will not open until 12 September 2024.  Applications close on the 31st October 2024.
 
The national offer day is 1st March 2025.

Philip Morant School

We warmly invite you to join us for our Open Evening on Thursday, 19th September 2024.

The school will be open from 3.45pm with the first talk at 4.00pm..
 
Between 4.30pm – 6.30pm you will be able to experience the wide range of facilities we are privileged to have at the school, meet our teachers and experience the learning in our different departments. Further talks will take place at 5.00pm and 6:30pm.
 
There will be parking at the school but we encourage parents and carers to walk to the school if they are able to as parking spaces are limited.  Please do not park in neighbouring roads.
 
Open tours during the school day will run on Wednesday and Friday mornings in the weeks of 23rd and 30th September and 7th October.
 
Taster sessions for year 6 students in our local schools are being planned for Tuesday and Thursday mornings in the same weeks as above.
 
Booking forms are available here

St Helena School

Open Morning booking form 2024

We look forward to welcoming our prospective students and parents to the St Helena School Community Open Evening on Thursday 3rd October from 5 pm to 7 pm and to our Open Week Tours on Wednesday 2nd, Friday 4th and Thursday 10th October from 9:30 am -10:30 am.

May we ask you to complete your details below to register your interest in attending our open mornings.

Click here to complete the form

The Trinity School

The Stanway School

St Benedict's Catholic College

Our Open Evening for parents/carers and students for the September 2025 new intake will be held on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 6.00 pm. In addition we are able to offer daytime tours of the college for prospective parents and carers only (Young people should visit the college during our Open Evening). Places on these tours can be booked via the school's website.

Thomas Lord Audley School

Open evening will take place on Thursday 26th September between 4:00pm and 7:30pm.

Daily Open Week Tours are available with Mr Essex (Headteacher) and member of the Senior leadership Team on Monday 23rd September until Thursday 26th September.  If you would like to attend, please arrive at the Main Reception for 9:00am for a 9:15am start.

Paxman Academy

We look forward to welcoming our prospective students and parents to the Paxman Academy Open Evening on Thursday 3rd October with two sessions starting at 5.00pm and 6.00pm for the Headteacher’s Address and tour. Additionally, we have our Open Mornings on Wednesday 2nd, Friday 4th and Thursday 10th October from 9.30am – 10:30am for tours only.

Please use the booking form here for our Open Evening sessions on the 3rd of October or to book an Open Morning Tour session on either 2nd, 4th or 10th October.