Applications for secondary school places generally opens in the September that your child starts Year 6. 

Last year 99% of parents applied online via their personal computer or mobile devices. By doing this, they were able to receive an immediate acknowledgement confirming receipt of their application, as well as notification on National Offer Day of their child’s school place. 

School Admissions continue to make improvements to the online form, and they will only make paper forms available if parents and carers cannot access the internet through any of the normal channels.

For parents/carers who live in Birmingham, please see the Local Authority website:

Apply for a Secondary School Place

Parent/carers who live outside of Birmingham should contact the local authority who they pay their Council Tax to for further information on how to apply. If they are unsure which local authority to apply to, they can check here: Find Your Local Council

You can see detailed breakdowns of historic offers made at Birmingham secondary schools as of the national offer day each year (usually 1 March).  The offers are for children starting year 7 at secondary school in September of each year.  The breakdowns include offers to Birmingham and non-Birmingham residents.

Information for Parents/Carers of children with an EHCP

• There is a different process in place for children with an EHCP as their school allocation is dealt with by SENAR,  The process for submitting EHCP preferences for September can be found here.
  If you have questions or concerns please call us on 0121 675 3966 and we will help point you in the right direction to make your application.