Transferring to secondary school in September 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:

read our Secondary Admissions Guide (PDF, 5.6MB), to find out about Barnet schools and the admissions process;
find secondary schools in Barnet from the schools directory;
visit school websites for more information;
refer to our Guidance Notes (PDF, 291KB), to help you make your application;

have a valid email address to make your application;
check how places were offered this year (163 KB).

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 5.6MB) 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

Proof of address

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

tax credit documentation;
a recent bank statement showing Child Benefit payments;
utility bill dated within the last 3 months;
your most recent rent, mortgage statement or tenancy agreement.

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.

Looked after children and previously after children

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 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