Parents and carers of Year 6 pupils can now apply for secondary school places for September 2025.
Applications open today (Thursday 12 September) and are open until the national closing date of 31 October 2024.
Our admissions website includes information on different schools and their admissions criteria.
When submitting their applications, parents are encouraged to:
- visit their preferred school
- carefully consider each school’s admissions criteria
- consider how their child will get to and from school
- use all six preferences on their application
Applications made after 31 October will be considered once all on-time applications have been determined. This means applying late could reduce the chance of a child being offered a place at their preferred school.
Councillor Tony Ball, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability, said:
Parents of Year 6 students across Essex are now able to submit their applications for secondary school places and I would urge them to do so before the national closing date of 31 October.
We’re keen to maintain our excellent record of securing preferred places for Year 7 pupils in Essex, but we can only do this if parents complete their child’s secondary school place application correctly and by the deadline.
Apply now or find out more.
