Secondary school application process
NEW INFORMATION - Sept 2019
The new secondary school admission round opens on Thursday, 12 September 2019, for parents of current Year 6 children to apply for a secondary school (Year 7) place for September 2020.
The statutory national closing date for applications is 31st October 2019.
Applications (for Essex) can be made online via www.essex.gov.uk/admissions.
NOTE: Essex county are not sending letters to parents about making an application. All of the application information is available on the website above. In order to apply for a place for your child you MUST log on to the appropriate admissions website and make your application by the closing date.
Essex have provided an information video with regard to the admissions process on the following website https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-secondary-school-place
Open evenings:- See the relevant school websites - links below - for further information
JFAN: Thursday 19th September - 5pm to 8pm
SWCHS: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Melbourn VC: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH, 6.30-8.30PM
Sawston VC: Thursday 3 October from 6.30 - 9.00 pm
General information
The new secondary school admission round typically runs from Mid September, for parents of current Year 6 children to apply for a secondary school (Year 7) place for the following September.
The statutory national closing date for applications is typically 31st October.
Current dates: Application process is currently closed, new dates will be posted in the Autumn term
You need to apply for a secondary school place through the county in which you reside. Please use the links below to access the relevant county council websites.
Essex School Application process
The Essex website also has a copy of the Secondary Education in Essex booklet which contains details of all secondary school admission policies - available from this page:- https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-secondary-school-place
Cambridgeshire Secondary School Application Process
Hertfordshire Secondary School Application Process
Local secondary schools
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport