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Transfer to secondary school
Secondary school applications for September 2025 entry open on the 12th September 2024 and close on the 31st October 2024. If you applied, the Local Authority will offer you a school place on the 3rd March 2025 (National Offer Day).
Late applications:
If your child is due to transfer to secondary school in September 2025 and you haven’t applied, you can make a late application by completing a paper application form. A paper common application form can be downloaded from the Local Authority website.
When children transfer to secondary school:
Secondary schools are for 11- to 16-year-olds (school Years 7 to 11). Your child is due to transfer to secondary school when they are in their last year (Year 6) at primary or junior school.
You need to apply for a secondary school place for September 2025 if
- your child currently goes to primary or junior school and
- they were born between 1st September 2013 and 31st August 2014
When you get your school offer:
If you applied for transfer to secondary school for September 2025, the Local Authority will offer you a school place on the 3rd March 2025 (National Offer Day).
- If you applied online, you will be able to see the offer in your admissions online account from 8.30am on the 3rd March 2025. The Local Authority will also send you the offer by email.
- If you completed a paper application form, the Local Authority will send your school offer by post. The Local Authority send offer letters by 2nd class post on the 3rd March 2025.
The Local Authority will inform the Principal of the school that your child has a place. The school will contact you with further information.
Waiting lists
If your child is not offered a place, their name will be added to a waiting list for the school in case a place becomes available. Waiting lists are maintained for oversubscribed schools until the 31st December 2025.
Secondary school admission timetable for September 2025 entry
- Applications open – 12th September 2024
- Applications close – 31st October 2024
- National Offer Day (when you get your school offer) – 3rd March 2025
- Appeals closing date - 4pm 2nd April 2025
- Appeal hearings take place – 4th/5th/6th June 2025 (depending on the number of appeals)
Secondary school admission timetable for September 2026 entry
- Applications open – 11th September 2025
- Applications close – 31st October 2025
- National Offer Day (when you get your school offer) – 2nd March 2026
- Appeals closing date - TBC
- Appeal hearings take place – TBC
Further Information:
Suffolk County Council Admissions
