Secondary school applications
If you have a child born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015, you must apply for your child to start secondary school in September 2026.
The deadline for on-time applications was Friday 31 October 2025.
Before you apply
- Read the school admissions 2026 brochure. This contains a lot of useful information on making your application, choosing your schools, frequently asked questions and all of the schools' individual criteria and contact details.
- Read our starting secondary school 2026 leaflet.
How to apply
To give your child the best possible chance of being offered their preferred school place, ensure your application is received on time.
The closing date for on-time applications was Friday 31 October 2025.
You can still submit a late application online until mid-August 2026. However your application will not be processed until after Monday 2 March 2026 (national offer day).
Apply for a secondary school place
Please note:
- Information on how to create and complete your application can be found on the Home | eAdmissions.
- Information on how to apply online for a school place with eadmissions.
- If you have difficulties making an application online, get additional support on how to create and complete an online application.
- If you choose to apply online, you must not complete a paper application as well.