Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 6.00pm on Monday 2 October until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 October: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Secondary school places

Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent or carer for your child. The guidance on these pages is designed to help you to apply for a school place.

If your child's birthday falls between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 your child will start Year 7 at a secondary school in September 2024.

You must apply for a school place as there is no automatic transfer from primary school to secondary school.

The closing date to apply for a secondary school place for September 2024 is midnight on Tuesday 31 October 2023.

Apply now for a secondary school place - deadline 31 October 2023

Secondary school application guidance notes

Secondary school admissions - individual school and academy intake information

Timelines and important dates for secondary school applications

Apply for a school place in another council area

How secondary school places are offered

What happens after secondary school offer day on 1 March 2024

Ask to be put on a school's waiting list

School place appeals