Applying to start secondary school in September 2021
Information about applying for a secondary school place, including how to apply, deciding which schools to apply for, admissions criteria and more.
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Before you apply for a secondary school place
Important actions to take before you apply for a secondary school place.
Things to remember
Watch a video about the important things to remember when you're applying for a secondary school place.
Important dates
Important dates for the admission process for children starting secondary school in September 2021.
Open days
Find out when school open days are for parents applying for secondary school places in 2021.
Admissions criteria
Find out what the admissions criteria are at schools across the borough.
Supplementary information forms
See which secondary schools need you to complete their supplementary information form as well as naming the school on your application.
Deciding which secondary schools to apply for
Find out how to decide which secondary schools to apply for.
How to apply for secondary schools
Read our step-by-step guide to applying for a secondary school place.
Supporting evidence
See what supporting evidence you need to submit when you apply for secondary school places.
Offers of places
Find out how to accept or appeal an offer of a secondary school place for your child.
Applying after the closing date
Find out what to do it you miss the closing date for secondary school place applications, move into the borough after the closing date or change address.
Secondary school admission appeals
Find out how to appeal if your child isn’t offered a school you applied for.
Transfer to secondary school 2021 – national offer day
Find information about what happens following your child’s offer of a place at a secondary school.
Map of secondary school admissions by distance
This map shows secondary schools in the borough. It also shows the distance of places offered last year to secondary schools under the home-to-school distance admissions criterion.
Last year's application and appeals rates
See the application and appeal numbers for 2020. Applications for admission in September 2021 are likely to be different.