Secondary school application process
Secondary schools admission round for Sept 2025
The new secondary school admission round opened on Thursday, 12 September 2024, for parents of current Year 6 children to apply for a secondary school (Year 7) place for September 2025.
The statutory national closing date for applications is 31st October 2024.
Applications can be made online via https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-secondary-school-place if you reside in Essex, this website also has a copy of the secondary school admissions booklet which contains details of all secondary school admission policies.
Please note you do need to apply through the county in which you reside even if you are selecting a school in Essex - here are links to the Cambs and Herts pages.
All of the application information is available on the county websites.
Dates for some local secondary school open evenings are shown below - please check the schools websites directly for further information.
Joyce Frankland Academy Thursday 12 Sept 5.30 - 8pm
Saffron Walden County High Thursday 3rd Oct 4.30 - 7.30pm
Melbourn Village College Thursday 3rd Oct 6 - 8.30pm
Sawston Village College Thursday 3rd Oct
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.
Applications received after this date will be considered late and you may reduce your chance of being offered a place at your preferred school.
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
Cambridgeshire Secondary School Application Process
Hertfordshire Secondary School Application Process
National Offer Day (the day on which parents are informed of the secondary school places offered) is 1 March or the next working day should that fall on a weekend/bank holiday
Local secondary schools
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport