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Secondary Admissions Guide

Useful information about choosing a school and applying for a a school, all in one place

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Secondary Admissions Guide: Step by step

Useful information about choosing a school and applying for a a school, all in one place

1Before you apply for a school place

Things to consider before you apply

  1. Key points for secondary school applications
  2. Choosing a secondary school
  3. Secondary school transport arrangements
  4. Questions and answers on secondary school transport

    2Applying for a school place

    The application process

    1. Completing a secondary school place application
    2. Secondary school admissions terms and meanings
    3. Questions and answers on secondary school admissions

      3School place outcomes

      What happens after your application

      1. Secondary school place allocations
      2. Receiving your secondary school application outcome

        Introduction

        Welcome to the admissions guide for secondary and upper school place applications for September 2027. Please read this set of pages before making your application.

        Important dates

        The online form for secondary and upper school applications will open on 14 September 2026 

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        Closing date for school place applications – 31 October 2026 

        Closing date for exceptional circumstance applications and all supplementary information – 4 December 2026 

        Outcome emails will be sent to those who applied online. Outcome letters will be sent out by business class post to those who applied using a paper form – 1 March 2027 

        Closing date for receipt of appeal applications from parents who were notified of their outcome on 1 March 2027 – 12 April 2027

        Last updated: September 1, 2026

        Next review due: March 1, 2027

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