We know that making the transition from primary to secondary education can be a challenging time for students and parents and that the first year of secondary school is an important time. We provide an extensive, individualised transition programme, which allows students to settle into Denbigh School quickly and be ready to learn, as well as giving parents the information they need to feel confident about their children starting secondary school. This whole process is built on the close links we have formed over the years with our feeder primary schools.
We hold a Year 7 transition day when students come to Denbigh for the day to explore the building and meet key staff. We hold a New Intake Parents Evening giving parents all the information they need and a chance to meet key members of staff.
We have a dedicated transition mailbox and parents are encouraged to use that to contact us with any questions they may have. We also visit all of our feeder schools to meet with our new Year 7 students and give them a welcome pack, tell them a little about Denbigh School and answer any questions they may have. The welcome packs include a welcome letter, student information booklet, transition activity booklet and a reading book. The students are encouraged to read that book over the summer holidays and all lessons during the first week of term for Year 7 students are focused on it. This is an excellent way of ensuring that all our students have something in common when they start with us and gently introduces them to a secondary school curriculum.
We aim to do everything we can to help our new students to settle quickly and to reassure and inform parents. As part of the transition process we produce a student information booklet. This is the version that was given to the Year 7 students who joined us in September 2025.
Important dates for Year 7 2026 Transition
- MKC Applications open (Please see MKC Website) | 1st September 2025
- Denbigh School Open Evening | 8th October 2025
- MKC Applications Close | 31st October 2025
- National Offer Day | 2nd March 2026
- Year 7 Transition Day | 29th June 2026 – 8:30am to 3pm
- New Intake Parents’ Evening | 29th June 2026 at 6pm
- New Intake Parents’ Drop in | 8th July 2025 at 3:15pm
