Is your child due to start secondary school next year?
Now is the time to start thinking about your child moving from primary onto secondary school.
If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 and are in Year 6, they are now eligible to apply for a secondary school place.
All the information you will need about secondary school admissions in 2025 is on our website www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions. From here, you can apply online for school places and read the guide for parents which contains the links to the individual school’s admission policies and forms.
Applying online is quick and easy - all you need is an email address. Once you apply online we will let you know which school your child has been allocated on Monday 3 March 2025.
Councillor Sally Cresswell, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Apprenticeships, said: “Our school admissions team work extremely hard to make sure that as many parents and carers as possible are not left disappointed when they find out which school their child is going to.
“We understand how stressful this process can be for parents and carers so it’s really important that you get those applications in for your preferred school as soon as you can and tell us which schools are your top choices.
"This is also an exciting time as well and the next step in your child’s education and life journey.
“I would also urge parents and carers to go to the school open evenings with their children. This provides a great opportunity to find out more about individual schools, meet staff and pupils So as to make the best choices together which will be so important in the years to come."
Remember:
- All Plymouth’s 18 secondary schools hold ‘open events’ for families to visit the school and speak to staff. Please refer to the individual schools websites for dates and further information.
- If you are applying for a place at a faith school on faith grounds, you must also fill out a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which you can obtain from the school.
- Some schools give priority to children of members of staff and will ask for submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) as proof.
- Please read the admission policy for each school carefully.
The deadline to apply is 31 October 2024, visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions