Secondary school place offers
Finding out which school your child has been allocated
If you apply for your child's secondary school place by the deadline of 31 October 2026, you will receive an offer of your child’s school place in one of two ways:
- online application - your child’s allocated school place will be sent via email on 1 March 2027 to the email address used to apply
- paper application - your child's allocated school place will be sent via a letter posted on 1 March 2027
From 1 March 2027 this page will contain information for parents about school place offers and what to do next.
Late applications
Late applications are applications received after 31 October 2026 and are dealt with in reallocation rounds. The date on which parents submit their late application will determine which round it will be processed in. Each round can take a number of weeks depending on how many applications are received.
Emails will be sent at the end of each round to all late applicants who apply by the deadline for the round, letting them know which school has been allocated.
Parents of children on a waiting list will only be contacted if it is possible to offer a place. Otherwise, their child's name will remain on the waiting list for the next round.
Parents do not need to contact us after completing a late application form, or on the allocation round’s processing start date. Parents will be contacted once the round of reallocations is complete.
| Allocation round | Applications received by | Round start date (please note, each round can take approximately 4 to 5 weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 9 April 2027 | 19 April 2027 |
| Round 2 | 21 May 2027 | 1 June 2027 |
| Round 3 | 25 June 2027 | 5 July 2027 |
Applications received after 25 June 2027 will be processed as and when received throughout July and August 2027. From 1 September 2027 applications will be processed according to our in-year co-ordination scheme.
Last updated 31 August 2026