Secondary School Admissions 

Is your child due to start secondary school next year? It may seem a long way ahead, but now is the time to start thinking about your child moving from primary on to secondary school. If you live in Plymouth, you can apply online for a secondary (Year 7) school place for your child. Once you've created an account through the Citizen Portal, you can apply for up to three schools (your first, second and third preference).

All the information you will need about secondary school admissions is on the Plymouth City Council website https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/apply-secondary-school-place. From here, you can apply online for school places and read the ‘Plymouth Parent Guide’ which contains all admission policies and application forms.  

Applying online requires you to have an email address. If you require support with this or any of the other application steps, please contact our Family Support Advisor. Once you apply online, you will find out which school your child has been allocated via email on the Offer Day, which is 1st March. If you have any problems completing the online form, email the School Admissions team on school.admissions@plymouth.gov.uk.

Things to remember: 

• All Plymouth's secondary schools hold ‘open events’ for families to visit the school and speak to staff.  Please refer to the individual schools websites for dates and further information. 

• Please read the admission policy for each school carefully. 

• The deadline to apply is 31st October.

 www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions