Applying for a secondary school place

Applying for a secondary place for September 2018

If your child is currently in Year 6 they are due to start secondary school in September 2018.

You must apply for a secondary place for your child even if they have an older brother or sister at your preferred school.  If your child attends an All Through school and you wish them to automatically transfer to year 7, please contact the school who will advise you what to do to follow their automatic transfer process.

The booklet Starting Secondary School 2018 (3.4MB PDF) contains all the information you need to know about applying for a secondary school place.

The eAdmissions website for online applications opened on 1 September. The closing date was on 31 October 2017. If you are applying after this date, your application will be considered as late. However, you can still make your late application online through the eAdmissions website until 31 July 2018.

You can download a guide explaining how to apply for your child’s school place online (140KB PDF).

There are FAQs and guidance sheets to help you complete your online application on the eAdmissions website. If you are having a technical problem completing your application please email support@eadmissions.org.uk.

If you and your child live in Waltham Forest you must apply through us. If you and your child live outside Waltham Forest, you must apply to the local authority in which you live. The eAdmissions website will redirect your application to the correct local authority based on the address and postcode you enter.  If you live outside Waltham Forest, please check with your local authority if they allow late applications online.

Please note that the preferred method for secondary admissions is digitally.

If you are unable to apply online you can download the secondary common application form (70KB PDF). Instructions for how to submit your paper application are on the back of the application form.

National Allocation Day Offers

National Offer Day is on 1 March 2018. 

If you applied online by the closing date an email with the outcome of your application is sent on 1 March 2018.  For paper applications received by the closing date, a letter is posted first class on 1 March 2018. 

For more information please see our frequently asked questions (370KB PDF)

If you made an application for a year 7 place in September 2018 and now wish to change your preferences, please use the change of preference form (40KB).