Secondary school admissions

Secondary school admission 2024 (main round to year 7, all other applications are called 'in-year')

For on time applications to Year 7 for September 2024 parents/carers can apply between 1 September 2023 and 31 October 2023. The online form is available during this period and will be available again on national offer day, 1 March 2024. The Secondary Admissions Booklet 2024, which is our composite prospectus can be found on this further on this page and online.

Apply online. Parents applying online will be able to see their outcome from midnight on 1 March 2024 and will also be emailed the offer between 8 and 10am on 1 March 2024.

Parents that apply on a paper form will not be able to see the outcome and will have to wait for a letter. Parents without an email address or that are applying late (after 1 November 2023) can apply using this secondary school electronic application form and email it back to admissions@southend.gov.uk or print and post to us.

Applying for a secondary school during the school year (8 to 11)

A parent can apply for a place for their child at any school, at any time. Applications for a secondary school place outside the normal round of admission are referred to as “In-year Admissions”. Further details are provided on our in-year admission page.

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