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

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.

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

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.

Booking is not required for our Whole School Open Event.

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.

Uplands Academy Prospectus

FAQs for Open Events

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Making our MARK

Our core values permeate through our day-to-day practice and there is a constant drive to sustain our culture that is highly aspirational and ambitious for excellence in all we do. 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 via not only 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.