Apply for a Place

Applying for a place in our Primary School

Parents applying for Reception places in our Primary School must apply through their home Local Authority (LA).

You must compete the Authority’s generic application form known as the Common Application Form (CAF). Wolverhampton's CAF is available online via the link below. If you live in another LA you must apply through your home LA's CAF identifying The Royal School, Wolverhampton as one of your choices.

The CAF requires you to name five primary schools as your preferred choices in order of preference. The Royal School must be included as one of your five preferences. The Local Authority will seek to find a place for your child in the order of preference you indicate. The school is not made aware of which preference place you have selected for The Royal School.

You can email us for information and guidance but the CAF must be completed and submitted directly to your Local Authority. They will then pass your application on to us.

Access the Wolverhampton Local Authority Common Application Form

If you live in another Local Authority you will need to contact your them to complete their CAF

All applicants must also complete a supplementary form specific to The Royal School, Wolverhampton and either post or email this to the school's admissions office. This is found on the Wolverhampton LA website linked below.

Wolverhampton Primary School Supplementary Forms

In Year Admissions

If you would like to apply for a place at The Royal School for your child for a school year other than Reception, the process for applying is different to the above. This is known as an ‘In Year Application’. Please note that this is not undertaken with the school but through the Wolverhampton City council.

Please read and apply through: Wolverhampton In Year Admissions

Applying for a Year 7 day place in our Senior School

Parents applying for a Year 7 day place in our Senior School must apply through the Local Authority (LA) where you live.

You must compete the Authority’s generic application form known as the Common Application Form (CAF). Wolverhampton's CAF is available online via the link below. If you live in another LA you must apply through your home LA's CAF identifying The Royal School, Wolverhampton as one of your choices.

The CAF requires you to name five secondary schools as your preferred choices in order of preference. The Royal School must be included as one of your five preferences. The Local Authority will seek to find a place for your child in the order of preference you indicate. The school is not made aware of which preference place you have selected for The Royal School.

You can email us for information and guidance but the CAF must be completed and submitted directly to your Local Authority. They will then pass your application on to us.

Access the Wolverhampton Local Authority Common Application Form

If you live in another Local Authority you will need to contact your them to complete their CAF

All applicants must also complete a supplementary form specific to The Royal School, Wolverhampton and either post or email this to the school's admissions office. This is found on the Wolverhampton LA website linked below.

Wolverhampton Secondary School Supplementary Forms

In Year Admissions

If you would like to apply for a place at The Royal School for your child for a school year other than Year 7, the process for applying is different to the above. This is known as an ‘In Year Application’. Please note that this is not undertaken with the school but through the Wolverhampton City council.

Please read and apply through: Wolverhampton In Year Admissions

Applying for a day place in our Sixth Form

Year 12

Admissions to the Sixth Form must be made on The Royal Sixth Form Application Form and returned to the Registrar at the School.

Sixth Form Application 2025

Applying for a boarding place

Boarding applications are invited from any pupil from Year 7 upwards with British passports, leave to remain in the UK, or are children of parents with BNO passports who live in the UK. Students only need to pay boarding fees as tuition is free.

All boarding applicants are made directly to the School and parents must complete two application forms. Pupils in Years 7-11 must complete a Royal School Senior Application Form and a Boarding Supplementary Information Form and submit them together to The Royal. Students in Year 12 must complete a Royal School Sixth Form Application and a Boarding Supplementary Information Form and submit them together to The Royal.

• SENIOR SCHOOL APPLICATION  
• SIXTH FORM APPLICATION
• SECONDARY BOARDING APPLICATION FORM

BSA COVID-Safe Charter

The Boarding Schools Association (BSA), of which The Royal School is a member, has published a COVID-Safe Charter. The Royal is proud to announce that we are adopting the Charter and are working to ensure robust and safe guidelines for our boarders to return to school.

The Charter is a voluntary code which schools can adhere to and aims to give confidence to everyone that the School is following all appropriate measures to make the boarding environment safe for pupils and staff.

The Royal will continue to ensure the safety of our community and fully supports the measures outlined in the Charter. We want to make the process of returning or joining the school as easy and safe as possible.

The Charter can be found here.