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 2026

Our Transition Event will take place from Tuesday 30 June - Friday 03 July 2026. Students who need an enhanced transition will be contacted directly by The Archbishop’s School SEN department.

All respective feeder Primary Schools have been made aware of our Transition Event. We are aware that some Primary Schools will be hosting their own events during the four days and therefore some children may not be able to attend The Archbishop’s School every day. Primary Schools have confirmed that children can be released to attend our Transition Event, as follows:

Check out the video from our 2025 Transition Event below: