The new secondary school admission round opened on Tuesday 12th September 2023 for parents of current Year 6 children to apply for a secondary school (Year 7) place for September 2024.  The statutory national closing date for applications is 31st October 2023.

Applications can be made online via www.essex.gov.uk/admissions. 99% of parents in Essex applied online last year.

All the application information is available on the website above. The website also has a copy of the Secondary Education in Essex 2024-2025 booklet which contains details of all secondary school admissions policies.