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.
Offer day
If you are a Cambridgeshire resident and applied online for a Secondary 2026 placement between 11 September and 31 October 2025, you can now log in to your account to view your allocation and respond to your offer.
Declines can only be processed where an alternative provision is in place.
Apply for a secondary school place
Before applying make sure you have read the information on the following page.
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.
Late applications
Late applications are accepted from 1 November 2025 until 31 March 2026. Any changes to your current preferences during this period will also be treated as late and processed in the late allocation round.
Cambridgeshire residents will be sent their allocations via post on 24 April 2026.
Late applications received between 1 April–31 August 2026 will be processed in date order and offers will be emailed.
Please apply online using our Late application form (only complete if your child is moving into year 7 for September 2026) · You will be able to print your application after you submit.
Find out more
For more information visit our School admissions frequently asked questions.
Please note: Chesterton Community College and Parkside Community College, in Cambridge, have revised their admissions criteria at the request of the government’s Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
All applications for September 2026 places at these two schools will be allocated against their updated admissions policies.
Contact us
Please use our enquiry form and select school admission form the drop-down menu.
Customer Service Telephone number: 0345 045 1370
