Admissions

YEAR 7 SEPTEMBER 2025 SPORTS APTITUDE TEST (FOCUS ON BASKETBALL AND NETBALL)

5 Dimensions Trust Secondary Schools offer up to 10% of places, which equates to 30 places with a PAN of 300 on the basis of aptitude for physical education or sport from September 2025, with a focus on netball or basketball.

The assessment days involve aptitude tests in agility and hand eye coordination along with adapted game scenarios. The results will be combined to give an overall score out of 100. The minimum score to be offered a place on these grounds will be 80.

Where more children achieve this score than places available, the places will be offered to the top performers as determined by their overall score.

If scores are tied for the last place, the tiebreaker will be distance from the Academy.

The assessment day for the Year 7 September 2025 intake will take place on:

8.30am -10am on Saturday 5 October 2024 at Shenley Brook End School

Parents will be informed of the test outcome by Friday 18th October 2024 in writing so that they can make an informed selection of schools by the national deadline on 31October 2024.

Those who achieved the minimum score required but were not offered a place will be held on the reserve list under criterion 6 of the oversubscription criteria.

To make an application please click here – https://forms.office.com/e/Yv8MJ5wNJp

Application Forms To be completed by midnight on the 30 September 2024

To receive more details please email admissions@sbe5d.com

In-Year Admissions Arrangements for Entry to Shenley Brook End School for Years 7-11

"In year admissions" refers to applicants transferring at any time after the normal age of transfer at the end of primary school. For the purpose of admissions, Shenley Brook End School follows the guidance and regulations detailed in School Admissions Code, published by the DfE. As required under the School Admissions Code, the school subscribes to the Local Authority's (LA) Fair Access Policy.

Parents should be aware that Shenley Brook End School is a heavily oversubscribed school with more applicants than places available and that every year many parents are unsuccessful in their application for a place.

Applications will be considered strictly in accordance with the school's stated admissions policy. The admissions criteria will apply as appropriate for each relevant year group.

In-year admissions are coordinated by the school, the application can be found below.

Guidance Notes For In-Year Applications

Application Form for In-Year Applications