Admissions to Meridian High School

Admissions

Meridian High School is an academy within GLF Schools. GLF Schools is the admission authority for the school.

The Published Admission Number (PAN) for entry to Year 7 is 120 places.

Year 7 Admissions – September 2027

Applications for children starting Year 7 in September 2027 are coordinated by the local authority in which the child lives.

For Croydon residents, applications are made online through eAdmissions. Applications open on 1 September 2026 and the closing date for applications is 31 October 2026. National Offer Day is 1 March 2027.

Apply for a secondary school place through Croydon Council

Places are allocated in accordance with the school's published admission arrangements.

Admissions Policy 2027–28

Meridian High School Admissions Policy 2027-28

Parents applying for priority under the Children of Staff criterion must also complete the school's Supplementary Information Form (SIF). The SIF must be submitted by 31 October 2026 for September 2027 entry. Completing a SIF does not replace the requirement to make the main application through eAdmissions. 

Children of Staff Supplementary Information Form

Link to SIP for Staff

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names Meridian High School are admitted through the statutory EHCP process and are allocated a place before other applicants are considered.

In-Year Admissions – 2026–27

An in-year application is an application for a school place outside the normal Year 7 admissions round, including applications for Years 7–11 during the school year.

Croydon Council coordinates in-year applications for Meridian High School. Parents and carers should apply online through Croydon's Parent Portal.

Apply for an in-year secondary school place

Applications will be considered in accordance with the school's published admission arrangements. Where a year group is full, applicants will be placed on the waiting list in accordance with the school's oversubscription criteria.

Parents applying under the Children of Staff criterion must also submit the school's Supplementary Information Form.

For children with an EHCP, parents should contact Croydon Council's SEN team about the appropriate admissions process.

Admissions Policy 2026–27

Meridian High School Admissions Policy 2026-27

Admission Appeals

If an application for a place at Meridian High School is unsuccessful, parents and carers have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel.

Meridian High School is its own admission authority through GLF Schools and appeals should therefore be made directly to the school. 

To lodge an appeal, please contact:

Admissions Officer
Meridian High School
Fairchildes Avenue
New Addington
Croydon
CR0 0AH
Email: admissions@meridianhigh.london

For in-year appeals, parents will be given at least 20 school days from notification of refusal in which to lodge an appeal. In-year admission appeals will normally be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

Parents will receive at least 10 school days' notice of the appeal hearing. The published appeal timetable will also specify the deadlines for the submission of additional evidence and appeal papers. Decision letters will normally be issued within five school days of the hearing wherever possible.

The detailed timetable for appeals relating to Year 7 admission in September 2027 will be published on this page by 28 February 2027. Appeals submitted by the published deadline will be heard within the timescales set out in the School Admission Appeals Code.

A paper copy of the information published on this page can be provided free of charge on request.