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Year 7 Admissions

Transfer to secondary school

Secondary school applications for September 2024 closed on the 31st October 2023. If you applied, the Local Authority will offer you a school place on the 1st March 2024 (National Offer Day).

Late applications:

If your child is due to transfer to secondary school in September 2024 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. Your application will be treated as late and will therefore have a lower priority than applications received on time.

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 2024 if

your child currently goes to primary or junior school and
they were born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013

When you get your school offer:

If you applied for transfer to secondary school for September 2024, the Local Authority will offer you a school place on the 1st March 2024 (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 1st March 2024. 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 1st March 2024.

The Local Authority will inform the Principal of the school that your child has a place. The school will contact you with further information.

The first day of Autumn term is Thursday 5th September 2024.

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 2024.