Admissions

The admissions authority for Ifield Community College (ICC) is The Collegiate Trust. Applications for a school place at ICC are managed by West Sussex County Council.

Application for  Year 7 Place

Applications are online through West Sussex County Council Admissions.

ICC joined the Collegiate Trust on 1st June 2025. The admissions criteria for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 had already been approved and agreed in line with the school admissions code prior to ICC joining The Collegiate Trust.

These stand as West Sussex County Council admissions criteria and can be found here School admission policies – West Sussex County Council

Ifield Community College admissions criteria for 2027-2028 has completed a consultation process and has been approved by The Collegiate Trust, as the admissions authority, and can be found here.  admissions criteria 2027-2028.

All parents should apply for a school online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions. When you submit your application you will receive an email containing the information on your application as confirmation that your application has been received. Please be aware that all the contact information which you provide will be shared with the allocated school to facilitate transition arrangements.

Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Day: We appreciate that the transition from primary to secondary school can be a cause of anxiety for both parents/carers and students. To help students make a smooth transition into the college we have an transition day in July where the Year 6 students follow a timetable and get to know the school and meet the teachers. For dates and information, please see: Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Information.

Open Evening: We hold an Open Evening in the winter term for prospective Year 7 students and parents/carers.  For more information on this evening please see: Open Evenings

Applications for Special Education Needs Students

For children who have an EHCP the Special Educational Needs Assessment Team (SENAT) try to arrange placements earlier in the year than other pupils, so that they can take account of specific needs and the preferred choice of school or college.

Please see Special Education Needs page for details.

Application for a School Place – Students Moving Into the Area

Parents can apply for a school place through West Sussex County Council.  In order to process an application, a confirmed address and moving date is required.

In-Year Applications

To apply to change your child’s school during the school year, please ask your current school to complete the ‘In-Year Application Form’ which is available from the below links:

If you require any further information regarding the admission process please contact Mrs A Singleton – ICC Student Support Co-ordinator, 01293 420500 or email asi@ifieldcc.co.uk who will be happy to talk you through the process or arrange a tour of the school.

Appealing

National Offers day is 2nd March 2026.  You will receive an offer of a secondary place directly from the Local Authority in which you live.

If you have been offered a place at Ifield Community College:

Congratulations! You must now accept or decline the place through your local authority by 16th March 2026

If you have not been offered a place at Ifield Community College:

We hope you are happy with the school that you have been offered. If, however, you wish to appeal the decision not to offer a place at Ifield Community College, please click here to visit the West Sussex website on how to appeal.

Please note Ifield Community College is unable to answer any queries about the waiting list until the list is received from the local authority at the end of March 2026.

Do you want to know if you are within the catchment area for ICC?

How to Use the West Sussex County Council School Catchment Map

  1. Open the West Sussex School Catchment Map

  2. Find Your Location

    • Zoom in on the map until you reach Crawley.

    • Then, click directly on your road or home address.

  3. View School Catchment Information

    • A pop-up window will appear showing your catchment schools

    • To see the secondary school, click the arrow (usually showing page 1/2 → 2/2) at the top of the pop-up.

Admissions Links

To view our Admissions Policy, please click on the links below:

Applying for School Places

Contact Pupil Admissions