Primary to Secondary Transition

Year 6 into 7 Transition Arrangements 

All students who have been offered a Year 7 place at The Archbishop’s School are invited into the school for transition in July of the year student's are due to start with us. Students get to meet their new tutor and experience a typical school day. 

There will be additional support for students who are likely to struggle with the move to the secondary environment. This may also include students who are coming alone or with very few other students from their primary school. These students will be identified by their primary school and members of our staff will liaise with each primary school to fully understand the needs of these individuals.

Why do we have a transition programme?

Our transition programme is designed to ensure that our new students:

• will be extremely enthusiastic about starting and feel ‘special’.
• are eager to ask questions.
• are able to air their worries and discuss fears with like-minded children.
• enjoy meeting and getting to know school staff.
• meet current students who have been through the transition process before.
• form friendships within their tutor groups.
• mix with students from different primaries.
• feel a huge confidence boost, especially from frequent visits to the school.
• understand the school site and environment.

Transition Event - July 2025

Our 2025 Transition Event was held from Tuesday 01 July - Friday 04 July 2025. Check out the video from the week below: