About applying for a secondary school place
Choosing the right secondary school for your child’s next steps is a very important, and often stressful, experience.
Our Transferring to Secondary School guide provides information about how and when to apply for a place, explains how admission decisions are made and gives information about each school to help you decide which schools to apply to.
Timetable for applying for secondary school
Please follow the 4-step process to apply for a year 7 secondary school place.
This is the timetable which shows the important dates you need to know about when applying for a secondary school place.
| Monday, 1 September 2025 | The online admissions system opens for secondary school places. |
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| Friday, 31 October 2025 | Closing date for applications Ensure your secondary school application is submitted before this date. Otherwise, you will need to apply for a late application. |
| Friday, 12 December 2025 | Last date for any changes to the address in your application. |
| Monday, 2 March 2026 | National offer day. Sign in to view your school place offer. |