Transferring to secondary school September 2021

 

If your child was born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 they will transfer to secondary school in September in 2020.

Key dates for your application

Deadline for applications 31 October 2020

School place offers (National Offer Day) 1 March 2021  

Preparing to make your application

• read our Secondary Admissions Guide (PDF) to find out about Barnet schools and the admissions process 
• find secondary schools in Barnet in the schools directory
• visit the school websites for more information 
• attend the school open events
• use the guidance notes (PDF) to help make your application
• you will need an email address to make your application.

Apply for a transfer to year 7 school place with eAdmissions 

Late applications

• the closing date for applications was 31 October 2020
• applications received after 31 October 2020 will be treated as late and will not be considered until after all the on-time applications
• if there an exceptional reason why your application is late, it may be considered as on-time if it is received by 10 December 2020
• please submit your late application on the eadmissions website
• and tell us the reason for your late application by completing the Reason for late application form 

Your address

You must use your child's permanent address on 31 October 2020. Do not use the address of a relative or someone who provides temporary care for your child, a business address or a childminders address.

A temporary address will 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 read our secondary admissions guide (PDF) for more information about how we determine your home address.

School preferences

You can apply for up to 6 schools:

• list schools in order of preference
• check the admissions criteria in the secondary admissions guide to see if your child meets their admissions criteria
• you can include schools outside Barnet on your application.

Check how school places were offered last year (PDF)

Testing arrangements for selective schools

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Many schools that test for a child’s ability or aptitude have postponed admission tests until later in the autumn term. This is in response to a range of COVID-19 related issues.

Please check individual school websites for the latest information.

Despite these changes, you should still register your child for tests by published deadlines. You should also submit your online application by the national closing date, 31 October 2020.

If you receive the results of the test after the 31 October 2020, you may make changes to your school preferences. This may be to add or remove a selective school.

Please ensure that you email School Admissions Barnet with any changes by 10 December 2020. Changes to preferences after this date will only be considered after places are offered on 1 March 2021.

If you live outside Barnet, contact your local authority for their policy on making changes to school preferences.

Evidence

Proof of address

put your council tax number on the application form and upload a copy of either your:

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

If you don’t have a council tax number you must upload 2 documents from the proof of address list.

Faith, foundation and academy school applications

Faith schools, 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.

Evidence needed for exceptional social or medical reasons

You may be asked to provide written evidence to support your application. You will be told what to do when you select the school on the application form.

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, a copy of the child arrangements order, special guardianship order or proof of adoption must also be provided.

School place offers 

You will find out  which school you have been offered, by email, on the evening of 1 March 2021. Log into your eAdmissions account for further information.

If we are unable to offer you any of the schools you applied for we will offer you a place at the nearest school that does have school places.

Your child will stay on the waiting lists for the schools you listed higher in preference than the school you have been offered.

You have the right to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place. Find out more about appeals

Contact

School Admissions Team

2 Bristol Avenue

Colindale

NW9 4EW

Telephone: 020 8359 7651

Enquiries: Contact us online