Start high school in September 2026

Applying for a high school

Children in year 6 will move from primary to high school (year 7) in September 2026.

You must apply to your local council, no matter where the school is located. The application deadline is 31 October 2025. Late applications will be processed after national offer day.

National offer day for on-time applicants is 2 March 2026. If you apply online, you will get an email in the evening confirming the school that has been offered. 

Before you apply

Read the admissions process and timetable in the 2026 starting high school prospectus available from 1 September 2025

You will need to create an account on the eAdmissions website before applying.

How to apply

Apply online at eAdmissions from 1 September 2025

Offer day guidance

After national offer day, read the high school offer guidance for information on what to do next.

Provided that your application was received by the closing date:

If you applied online you will receive an email in the evening on 3 March 2026 with the outcome of your application. If you made a paper application we will send you a letter by first class post on 3 March confirming the outcome of your application.

Next steps

You will need to confirm whether you are accepting or declining the place that has been offered by 17 March 2026. If you have applied online you can simply log into your eadmissions account and accept or decline online. If you have applied on paper you will need to complete and return the reply slip enclosed with your offer letter.

If you do not respond to your offer the place may be withdrawn and offered to another child.

Waiting lists

Your child will automatically be placed on the waiting list for any higher preference schools for which you did not receive an offer.  If you want to change your school preferences you will need to do this in writing by email to the admissions team.

The admissions team will not be able to provide waiting list positions until the 26 March 2026.

On-time offers 

On-time offers – Information for each high school in Ealing showing the criteria and distance of the last on-time applicant to be offered a place on national offer day.

Late offers

Ealing Council co-ordinates offers until the end of the summer term see the below timetable of late offer rounds for Ealing schools. After 22 May offers will be made every Thursday during term time to new applicants and to children on a waiting list if a place becomes available.

Need help

If you need help or guidance with a school application contact the school admissions service