Admissions Information
Dawlish College welcomes prospective students and their parents, guardians or carers to experience the College on both open events and individual tours. Spending time at the College, seeing learning in action and being able to talk with staff and students will allow you to get a real sense of the environment and culture.
To book a tour, click here
How to apply to Dawlish College
All admission applications must be made through Devon County Council.
Applications can be made online at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline
After receiving notification of your allocated place from Devon County Council, the College will contact you directly with further information about transition from primary school.
In-year admissions
To find out if there are places available in the relevant year group, please contact KBukowski@dawlish.devon.sch.uk directly. Any subsequent application must then be made through Devon County Council. All prospective in-year admission students and their parents, guardians or carers are invited on a tour and to meet with the relevant staff to ensure a smooth transition is made and appropriate support and guidance is given.
Transport
If you live within the Dawlish College catchment area and are over three miles, by the shortest walking route, from the College, then you may be eligible for free transport from Devon County Council
Supported Transitions
“Pupils are well supported by staff. They trust staff to help them when they have a concern. As a result, they feel safe”. – Ofsted, November 2024
Moving from the familiarity of primary school to a new secondary school is a time of excitement and new opportunities. However, it can also be overwhelming and a little scary. At Dawlish College we have a team of experienced staff whose mission is to help every young person make a smooth transition and settle successfully into life at the College.
The main worries experienced by young people tend to be around the ‘unknown’ and so we run a range of experiences throughout Year 5 and 6 to help the College become a more familiar place to the young people in our catchment. This varies from school to school but, as a minimum, all year 5 and 6 students have the opportunity to spend time in College experiencing the reality of life at Dawlish College.
All primary aged students and their families are welcome to attend our open events. Details of these can be found on the website, Facebook and Twitter.
Once you have selected Dawlish College as the next step for your child, our staff begin to work in partnership with you and the primary school to ensure that we are prepared for the arrival of each individual young person. Parents, guardians and carers also have the opportunity to attend an Induction Evening at the end of the summer term in preparation for starting Year 7 in September.
Please click on the links below for our Admissions Policies
Devon County Council Policies
Ivy Education Trust’s website
Dawlish College Admission Policies can be found on our policies page.