Transferring to secondary school in September 2024
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If your child was born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, you will need to apply for their transfer to secondary school in September in 2024.
Secondary National Offer Day - 1st March 2024
If you applied on time, you will receive your offer letter by email, during the evening of 1st March 2024.
Accepting or declining school place offers
Select the reply button on the bottom of the email and log into your eAdmissions account to accept or decline your offer.
The deadline to accept your offer is Friday 15th March 2024.
Most secondary schools received more applications than the number of places they have available and unfortunately not every parent will be successful. Places at oversubscribed schools have been allocated in order of priority set out in the school's published admission arrangements. The oversubscription criteria for Barnet secondary schools can be found in our
If your child did not qualify for a place at any of the schools named on your application form, we will offer you a place at an alternative school. This will normally be the nearest school to your home with available places.
Your child will stay on the waiting lists for the schools you listed as higher preferences on your application form 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
Further offers for Barnet school places
Further offers will be made to unsuccessful on-time and late applicants, from 27 March onwards. If your child is eligible for further offers, you will receive an offer letter from your home local authority. Below is the schedule for additional offers:
Second round offers
15th March 2024: Deadline for applications to be considered for second round
27th to 29th March 2024: Second round offers
Additional offers
After the second round of offers, further offers will be made to children on school waiting lists, as and when vacancies arise.
Barnet secondary schools with short waiting lists or vacancies
The following schools currently have a short waiting list or available places:
- Bishop Douglass Catholic High
- Copthall Girls
- Friern Barnet
- Hendon
- London Academy
- St Andrew-the-Apostle Greek Orthodox
For information about school outside Barnet, please visit the relevant local authority website.
Making changes to your school preferences
If you wish to changes to the schools you named on your application, please complete and submit our Change of Preference FormExternal link .
If you live outside Barnet, contact your local authority for their policy on making changes to school preferences.
Late applications
The closing date for applications was 31 October 2023, but you can still submit a late application.
Late applicants will start receiving outcome letters from 27 March 2024.
Preparing to make your late application
Before you make your application, you should:
- read our Secondary Admissions Guide (PDF 5.7 MB) 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 the our guidance notes (372KB) to help you make your application;
- have a valid email address to make your application
Apply for a transfer to secondary school place with eAdmissions
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.
Contact
School Admissions Team
2 Bristol Avenue
Colindale
NW9 4EW
Telephone: 020 8359 7651
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