Apply for a secondary school place
Introduction and key dates
If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for a secondary school place between 6 September 2023 and 31 October 2023.
There is a separate application if you want to change school and apply during this academic year.
Buckinghamshire has both upper (all-ability) schools and grammar schools.
If you want your child to attend a grammar school, they must first sit the Secondary Transfer Test and achieve a score of 121.
Key secondary school admission dates
Date | Event |
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6 September 2023 | Online applications open |
13 October 2023 | Secondary Transfer Test results day (if the test was taken by 14 September) |
31 October 2023 | Deadline to submit your child’s application |
1 March 2024 | School offer day |