Open Events

Whole School Open Event:
Saturday 10 October 2026, 9:30am to 12:30pm (no booking required)

Year 6 Open Morning Tours:
Monday 12 to Friday 16 October 2026, 9:00am to 11:00am (booking essential)

Whole School Open Event

Saturday 10 October 2026

Our next interactive whole school open event will take place on Saturday 10 October 2026. Our school will be open to visitors from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

This popular event provides visitors with the chance to explore every aspect of life at Uplands Academy and discover what we can offer your child to ensure they make the best progress possible within our supportive, challenging and stimulating environment.

Students entering Years 7 - 11 are invited to explore our facilities, try lots of fun activities and meet students, departmental staff, and our Senior Team. Visitors will have the opportunity to attend a presentation led by our Headteacher and other key members of staff involved in supporting children making the transition from primary to secondary school. Prospective students in Years 5 and 6 and their families are encouraged to attend.

Please note: Headteacher talks will take place in the Main Hall at 9:45am and 11:00am. Duration: approximately 40 minutes.

Booking is not required for our Whole School Open Event.

Year 6 Open Morning Tours

Monday 12 - Friday 19 October 2026

Following our Open Day, our bookable Open Morning Tours offer prospective students in Year 6 and their parents or carers the opportunity to tour our school site guided by our Student Ambassadors, to observe the school in action and meet key members of staff involved in the transition of students from primary to secondary education.

All sessions start with arrival and registration at 9am with tours leaving promptly at 9:15am. After visiting lesson one with our student guides, you are invited to stay for refreshments and the chance to talk with members of the Senior Leadership Team, key staff and current students.

Please note that booking for our Open Morning Tours is essential. As spaces are limited, we advise booking at your earliest opportunity.

Booking is essential for our Year 6 Open Morning Tours. Bookings will open in September 2026.

If you have any questions or would like further information about upcoming events, please contact openevents@uplands-academy.org.

Register Your Interest

Bookings for our Year 6 Open Morning Tours will open in September 2026.

If you would like to be among the first to hear when bookings become available, please complete our Register Your Interest form.

Registering your interest does not reserve a place at an event, but it will allow us to contact you directly with booking information and important event updates.

How will I hear about bookings?

Families who register their interest will be contacted when bookings open.

We will also share information through:

• Primary schools within our community area
• Uplands Academy website
• Uplands Academy social media channels

Register Your Interest in our Open Events

Register your interest today and we'll let you know as soon as bookings become available.

Applications for September 2027

The arrangements for the admission of Year 6 children to Uplands Academy are made by East Sussex County Council. You must apply online via their website when the application window opens in September.

The deadline for applications for Year 7 September 2028 is 31 October 2027.

Please visit our Admissions page for further information. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Coordinator at admissions@uplands-academy.org.

Explore our school

A wide range of resources designed to reassure and support children preparing to make the move to secondary school are available to view online via our Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Portal.

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FAQs for Open Events

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Making our MARK

Our core values permeate through our day-to-day practice where there is a constant drive to sustain our highly aspirational and ambitious culture. We ensure that teaching and learning inspires and challenges every student, enabling all to make excellent progress. Our high expectations and inclusive culture ensure that students are supported to “make their MARK” by being motivated, articulate learners, developing resilience and taking pride in their growing knowledge.

However, education at Uplands Academy is about much more than academic achievement. We take pride in supporting and encouraging our students to broaden their horizons, develop their interpersonal skills and become independent learners. We focus daily on developing and promoting our students’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing not only through our curriculum, but our outstanding Student Support networks and wide-ranging enrichment programme.

We encourage you to visit our school and see this for yourselves.