Transition to Settle College

At Settle College we know some students (and parents!) will feel apprehensive about transition to secondary school.
We will be updating this page as we approach transition, with useful information for our incoming students and their parents.

We’re really looking forward to meeting you!

Using our Virtual Tour below, you can explore the school remotely!

Key Dates:

8th July 2026: Transfer Evening (for Parents and Students) at 5.30pm (runs for approx 2 hours)

9th July 2026: Transfer Day 8.35am-3.20pm (Students travel on the school buses and attend Settle College for the day)

Summer School: Wednesday 12th - Friday 14th August 2026

9th September 2026: First day of term (Only Years 7 and 12 are in this day. All other students start the day after!)

 

Summer School:

This is a valuable opportunity run by our own staff, allowing our prospective Year 7's to meet new friends, familiarise themselves with the school site and some of the staff, and ask questions about what to expect in September. Students can choose to attend specific days if they don’t want to commit to a full week, although we often find that they enjoy themselves so much, they end up asking to stay!

Here are some letters written by Year 6's about their experience at Summer School: