Transfer to Secondary School or from Middle to High School 2021 Intake
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the School Admissions Team have to adapt to working within the strict guidelines set by the government so there will be a reduced team available to answer phone calls. Please try to email us at school.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk with any queries, and we will reply as soon as possible. Staff will be available to support you during the current lockdown but please be patient with us during these difficult times.
The online application facility is now closed.
All applications submitted now will be classed as late. To submit a late application, you can download a late paper application form in the related documents column and return this to us. Alternatively, you can either send an email to school.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
This email link should open a formatted email for you to complete. If the email is blank use this template:
Child's full name:
Child's date of birth:
Child's permanent home address:
School preferences (in the order you wish for them to be considered - you are allowed up to five preferences):
Additional information (for example, siblings of the child that are currently at school or if you are moving):
(If your child has a sibling, please ensure that you include their name and date of birth)
Your full name:
Your relationship to the child:
A contact phone number:
Your address:
You give consent for us to share this information with schools and other relevant bodies: Yes/No
Please be aware that late applications are not considered until after all the on-time applications have been processed. In some cases, a school place may not be allocated until after the second round of allocations which means that you may not be notified of your child’s school place until after 29 March 2021.
Key dates
| From noon 18 May 2020 to noon on 30 June 2020 | Online registration period for Grammar Entrance Test |
| September 2020 | Letters sent out explaining how to apply for school places |
| From 7 September 2020 to 31 October 2020 | Online Secondary/High School transfer application facility open |
| Saturday 17 October 2020 | Grammar Entrance Test Day |
| Saturday 31 October 2020 | Closing date for school applications |
| Tuesday 1 December 2020 | Grammar Test results sent to parents. Please note - the results are sent out by the grammar schools so please direct any queries to your preferred grammar school |
| Monday 1 March 2021 | Allocation Day |
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By Midnight Monday 8 March 2021 |
Closing date to return reply form accepting the School/Academy place or requesting to be put on waiting list/s |
| After Monday 29 March 2021 | Outcome of waiting list requests |
| Wednesday 7 April 2021 | Closing date for the return of reply forms |
| May 2021 to July 2021 | Appeals |
Grammar School Entrance Test
Please be advised that the Grammar School Entrance Test was sat on Saturday 17 October 2020 and if your child did not sit this test, they cannot be considered for a place at a grammar school.
However, the grammar schools usually hold a late test. The late test is organised by the grammar school themselves so please contact them directly for all information in regards to this.
Transfer to a UTC September 2021
For information and to apply for a place at SGS Berkeley Green UTC please visit their website www.berkeleygreenutc.org.uk.
For information regarding UTC's outside Gloucestershire please visit the websites for these establishments and follow the procedures outlined in their policies.
Applying for a school place during the school year
(in-year applications)
To apply for a school place if you move to the area during the school year or your child needs to move school for other reasons go to our in-year admissions page.
Common myths about applying for secondary school places
If you only put one preference, you will be allocated that school
No. You could disadvantage yourself by not using all your preferences. If you only name one, you will only be considered for that school and if you don't get in, you could be allocated a school far away.
If you name the same school in all five preferences, you are considered five times for that school
No, this is the same as only naming one school.
Schools will only look at those children who have named them as first preference
No, schools do not know in which order they have been named. An equal ranking system is used to allocate places.
I am guaranteed a place at my local school even if I don't name it as a preference
No, you must name your local school if you want to be considered for a place there. If we cannot offer any of your preferences and you have not applied for your local school, it is unlikely you will be offered a place there.
If you apply late, you will still be allocated one of your choices
No, if your application is late (or you do not apply) you will be offered a place at the nearest school to your home address that has space available. This may not be your nearest school or a school of your choice, and you will be responsible for transport costs.
Contact us
If you have not managed to find an answer to your question in the information above or in the School Admissions Guidance Booklet 2021, contact the Co-ordinated Admissions Team.