Key dates for secondary school applications
September to October 2023
Schools hold their open events for prospective parents and children.
31 October 2023
The national closing date for secondary school applications has now passed. Anything received between 1 November 2023 and 15 March 2024 will be considered late.
1 November 2023 to 15 March 2024
Late applications received during these dates will be processed in the late allocation round in April.
1 March 2024
National offer day for on-time applications. Online applicants will receive an email with the outcome of their application.
If you didn't provide an email address with your paper application form, we'll post your decision letter posted to you.
15 March 2024
If you applied before the deadline and choose to decline the place offered, or wish to change your preference, we need to receive your change of preference form by this date, so we can consider your change in the late allocation round.
22 April 2024
Late allocation round offer day.
If you didn't provide an email address with your paper application form, we'll post your decision letter posted to you.
During May 2024
Late applications received after 15 March 2024 will be processed.