Transition
Your journey to Crispin starts here
Moving from primary to secondary school is an exciting milestone. At Crispin, we want every student to feel confident, excited and ready to begin the next stage of their education.
Our transition programme starts long before a student’s first day. We work closely with children, families and primary schools to get to know our new students, answer their questions and make sure they have the support they need to make a successful start.
Choosing Crispin
We would love you to come and experience Crispin for yourself. Throughout the year, prospective students and their families can visit us through our Open Mornings and Open Evening, meet our students and staff, explore the school and discover what life at Crispin has to offer.
In order to book onto one of our open events, please contact office@crispinschool.co.uk and we would be delighted to help you get this arranged.
Applications for a Year 7 place for September 2027 should be made through Somerset Council. The closing date for applications is 31 October 2026, with National Offer Day on 1 March 2027.
Getting to know you
Once we know which students will be joining us, our transition programme really begins. We work closely with primary schools to build a detailed picture of every child joining Crispin. Our pastoral and SEND teams share information with primary colleagues so that we understand students’ strengths, needs and any support that will help them thrive.
Members of the Crispin team also visit our new students in their primary schools. This gives children an opportunity to meet us, hear about life at Crispin and ask all those important questions before they arrive.
Where a student may benefit from additional transition support, we work with families and primary schools to plan this individually.
Becoming part of Crispin
All new students are invited to spend time with us before September, including our Year 6 Transition Day. Students will meet their new classmates and key members of staff, begin to find their way around the school and experience what lessons at Crispin are like.
They will also discover their House – Corvus, Falco, Sturnus or Tyto – and begin their journey as part of the Crispin community.
Summer School 2027
On top of getting to know the staff and the school on Transition Day, we also offer an exciting Summer School for 3 days during the summer holidays. You will become more comfortable finding your way around the school, will have created friendships and will have an opportunity to share this time with parents and carers. By the time September arrives, we want our students to be looking forward to secondary school rather than worrying about it.
Monday 16th August
Tuesday 17th August
Wednesday 18th August
Ready for September
Our transition programme doesn’t finish when primary school does.
We give Year 7 dedicated time to settle into Crispin at the beginning of the academic year and continue to support students as they establish new friendships, learn new routines and grow in confidence. Our Tutor and Year 7 pastoral team are there throughout that journey, providing a familiar point of contact for students and families.
New school. New opportunities. Your Crispin journey starts here.
| Key Colleagues Involved in Transition | |
|---|---|
| Mrs Harvey | Assistant Headteacher (SLT responsibility for overseeing transition to Year 7) |
| Mr Cornwall | Headteacher |
| Mrs Ensor | Admissions Officer |
| Mr Thomas-Boddy | SENDCo |
