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Secondary school admissions - September 2026

If your child was born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 and you live in Cambridgeshire, you’ll need to apply to transfer to secondary school for a place starting in September 2026.

Introduction

Before applying make sure you have read the information on the following pages.

You may need to provide additional information on your application. This could be based on your circumstances, or for particular schools which may need a Supplementary Information Form (SIF).

Information about making your application and additional information you should consider before making an application is contained within the document Next Steps Booklet – Information for parents 2026/2027’ below.

Making your application

Please apply online using our online application form below (Only complete if your child is moving into Yr 7 for September 2026).

  • You will be able to print your application after you submit.
  • You will receive notification of offer on the 2 March 2026.

Please note: Chesterton Community College and Parkside Community College, in Cambridge, have been directed to change their admissions criteria by the government’s Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

All applications for September 2026 places at these two schools will be allocated against their new admissions criteria, these will be published by the end of September.

Applications can be amended until the 31 October deadline – allowing time for families to consider the new criteria.

Whilst the academy trusts themselves are the admissions authorities, we are working collaboratively with them to consider potential amendments to their policies. We have no further information at the present time. As soon as a decision has been made it will be published on our website.

Please note: If your application is incomplete, or incorrect, it will be delayed. It could also be cancelled. You will need to confirm you have read and understood all three secondary admissions pages Secondary School admissions, Researching secondary schools and catchment area and Making a secondary school application and the admissions process when submitting your application form.

Find out more

For more information visit our School admissions frequently asked questions.

Please check each school’s website for accurate dates and times of these events.

School

Open Evening Date:

Abbey College, Ramsey

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Bassingbourn Village College

Thursday 18 September 2025

Bottisham Village College

Thursday 2 October 2025

Cambourne Village College

Thursday 23 October 2025

Chesterton Community College

Thursday 2 October 2025

Coleridge Community College

Thursday 16 October 2025

Comberton Village College

Thursday 23 October 2025

Cottenham Village College

Thursday 2 October 2025

Cromwell Community College

Thursday 23 October 2025

Ely College

Tuesday 23 and Thursday 25 September 2025

Ernulf Academy

Thursday 2 October 2025

Hinchingbrooke School

Thursday 9 October 2025

Impington Village College

Tuesday 21 October 2025

Linton Village College

Thursday 25 September 2025

Longsands Academy

Thursday 16 October 2025

Melbourn Village College

Thursday 9 October 2025

Neale-Wade Academy

To be confirmed

North Cambridge Academy

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Northstowe Secondary College

Thursday 2 October 2025

Parkside Community College

Thursday 9 October 2025

Sawston Village College

Thursday 2 October 2025

Sawtry Village Academy

Thursday 2 October 2025

Sir Harry Smith Community College

Tuesday 7 October 2025

Soham Village College

Thursday 24 September 2025

St Bede's Inter-Church School

Wednesday October 2025

St Ivo Academy

Thursday 18 September 2025

St Peter's School

Thursday 25 September 2025

Swavesey Village College

Thursday 25 September 2025

The Netherhall School

Thursday 2 October 2025

Thomas Clarkson Academy

Thursday 25 September 2025

Trumpington Community College

Wednesday 8 October 2025

Vista Academy Littleport

Thursday 2 October 2025

Wisbech Academy

Tuesday 23 September 2025

Witchford Village College

Thursday 18 September 2025

Contact us

Please use our enquiry form and select school admission form the drop-down menu.

Customer Service Telephone number: 0345 045 1370