Year 7 admissions
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is the admissions authority for Stoke Damerel Community College.
The Greenshaw Learning Trust admissions policy can be found here.
Applications for admission to Year 7
Applications to Year 7 at Stoke Damerel Community College are co-ordinated by Plymouth City Council.
Applications for admission to Year 7 at Stoke Damerel Community College must be made in October of the year before admission to the child’s home local authority on their Common Application Form, naming Stoke Damerel Community College as a preference on the form.
Applications must be made by the parent. Parent refers to the person with ‘parental responsibility’ for the child or the child’s designated carer. Where the applicant is not the natural birth parent, this should be indicated on the application form.
Applications may be made online for Year 7 places here where comprehensive information about the admissions and application process is available. Applications for secondary school places must be made no later than 31 October.
If you are resident outside Plymouth, you should apply through your own local authority.
Click on the link below for the relevant year of entry, to view the school's admission arrangements.
Consultation on the proposed admission arrangements for entry to Year 7 in September 2026
In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the Greenshaw Learning Trust (GLT) is consulting on the admission arrangements (for all schools within the Trust) for entry in September 2026/27. The consultation will be held between Thursday 7 November and Thursday 19 December 2024.
To view the proposed admission arrangements for our schools in September 2026, please click here.
The main changes for Stoke Damerel Community College are detailed below.
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Minor technical amendments for clarification purposes only.
Admission arrangements for entry to Year 7 in September 2025
Admissions arrangements for entry to Year 7 in September 2025 can be found here. Please scroll down to Stoke Damerel Community College.