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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

Saffron Walden County High School 

Melbourn Village College 

Sawston Village College

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