Admissions Welcome

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Choosing the right school for your child is an important decision, and we are here to help – every step of the way.

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General admission enquires

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Enquiries can be made via the enquiry form on this website, by telephoning the School admissions team on 01223 277438 and choosing option 2, or by emailing admissions@grettonschool.com. Please note that that we only have spaces in the Year Groups marked "receiving applications".

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The availability listed below is based on your child's current year group.

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Year 3 - receiving applications 

Year 4 - receiving applications

Year 5 - closed 

Year 6 - closed 

Year 7 - closed 

Year 8 - closed 

Year 9 - closed

Year 10 - closed

Year 11 - closed 

Sixth Form - receiving applications (please call for subjects and qualifications on offer) 

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We accept admissions throughout the year at Gretton, and it is important to note that we do not hold a waiting list, as it is in the best interests of learners for alternative placements to be explored.

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Should you wish to come to school in person, we encourage parents/carers to attend an open tour. Please note, due to demand, we are limiting places on the open tours to one person per household due to numbers. Should you have any accessibility requirements please do contact us. Please look at the list of open tour dates and use the online booking system to book on. This will allow you to register your interest for fully subscribed days and be notified should a place become available. You can also watch our guided tour and introduction from our Headteacher video below.

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"One child captured their experience of care by saying, ‘The only complaint I have is that I don’t have a complaint!’"

Outstanding Residential Ofsted, February 2026

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Applications & criteria for admission:

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If you have reached the decision that you would like to apply for a place at Gretton please contact the local authority and request them to share the relevant paperwork to admissions@grettonschool.com.  Please note the following eligibility criteria (and refer to the admissions policy for full details). 

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• we have space in an appropriate class/peer group (see above);

• they have a diagnosis of autism;

• they have a proposed draft, or final, Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP);

• the young person is typically cognitively able; and

• that all those with parental responsibility are in support of the placement;​

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Should a formal request for placement be made by your local authority, the learner’s paperwork will be reviewed by Gretton School to ensure the young person meets our admissions criteria. We will then contact you to discuss the next steps. If we are unable to progress the application at this stage, we will provide an outcome.

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Where we are able to proceed, we will arrange a day or boarding assessment, where appropriate. Following this, we will produce an assessment report outlining the placement offer and associated fees, if appropriate.

 

Once a placement has been agreed by the local authority, we will develop and implement a comprehensive transition plan working closely with class staff and parent/carers to ensure a successful transition to the school.

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"I’d just like to say your assessment team are amazing.  I think this is the most accurate and in depth insight into ‘J’ that we’ve ever had "

- Parent​

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Meet the Admissions Team:

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We have a team of friendly, dedicated staff ready to help you through each step of the process from initial enquiry through to placement and transition to Gretton School.  So why not give us a call and see how we can help your young person today!

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