Transferring to secondary school in September 2025

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    If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, you will need to apply for their transfer to secondary school in September in 2025.

    Key dates 

    • 1 September 2024 - start date for applications

    • 31 October 2024 - deadline for on-time applications

    • 3 March 2025 - Secondary National Offer Day 

    • 14 March 2025 - deadline for late applications to be considered for the second round of offers

    • 17 March 2025 - deadline for response to first round offers made on 3 March

    • 24 - 28 March 2025 - second round offers

    How to apply

    Before you make your application, you should:

    Apply for a transfer to secondary school place with eAdmissions

    Your address

    You must use your child's main address at the time of application.

    Do not use the address of a relative or someone who provides temporary care for your child, a business address or a childminder's address.

    A temporary address will normally not be accepted if you still own a property that was previously used as a home address.

    Providing false information to secure a school place is a criminal act. Please check our secondary admissions guide (PDF 4.8MB) for more information about how we determine your home address.

    School preferences

    When selecting your school preferences, please remember to:

    • select up to six schools -  you can include schools within and outside the borough of Barnet;

    • list the schools in the order you prefer them;

    • check the admissions criteria for each school in the secondary admissions guide;

    • check how places were offered last year (PDF, 163KB), to weigh up you chances of an offer from your preferred school;

    • you may change your school preferences as many times as you wish, up until 31 October 2024, but you must remember to re-submit your application each time. 

    Supporting information

    As part of your in-year application you will need to provide specific information. Please upload the evidence to the eAdmissions online portal when you make your application.

    Child's date of birth

    Please provide a copy of your child's short birth certificate or a copy of their passport photo page.

    Proof of address

    Put your council tax number on the application form and upload a copy of one of the following:

    • a copy of a gas or electricity bill dated within 3 months of 31 October 2024;
    • your most recent Rent/Mortgage statement or Tenancy Agreement;
    • a recent letter / statement from the Department for Work and Pensions;
    • a recent letter / statement from HM Revenues and Customs.

    If you don’t have a council tax number you must upload two documents from the proof of address list.

    Faith, foundation and academy school applications

    Faith schools, as well as some foundation schools and academies, will ask you to complete a supplementary information form (SIF) or Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP).

    These can be downloaded from school websites and should be returned to the school you are applying to.

    Exceptional social or medical claims

    Most Barnet secondary schools do not give priority on exceptional medical or social grounds.  If you select a school that gives you the option to claim exceptional medical or social priority and you wish to be considered under one of these criteria, you will need to demonstrate a specific connection between your child's needs and the school. You will be asked to provide a written statement from a doctor, social worker or other independent qualified professional.

    Children looked after and previously looked after

    You will have to provide evidence of the child's looked after status. This is normally a letter from the social worker.

    For previously looked after children, you must provide one of the documents listed below, as well as a document or letter confirming your child was previously in care:

    • child arrangements order;
    • special guardianship order; 
    • proof of adoption.

    Please make sure you submit all relevant supporting information for a priority claim by 31 October 2024. Any evidence submitted after this date will not be considered until after 3 March 2025, Secondary National Offer Day.

    Contact

    School Admissions Team
    2 Bristol Avenue
    Colindale
    NW9 4EW

    Telephone: 020 8359 7651

    Enquiries: Contact us online