The deadline for parents or carers applying for secondary school places in 2020 in England and Wales is 31 October 2019.

National Offer Day is 1 March 2019, when parents or carers who have applied for places starting in September 2019 find out which school they have been allocated.

Find out about primary school admissions here

Secondary school admissions policies

The admissions process varies depending on which part of the UK you live in.

• English government advice for school admissions

• Welsh government advice for school admissions

• Scottish government advice for school admissions

Admissions appeals

The deadline for parents or carers to lodge an appeal against the outcome of their secondary school admission application for the following September is 29 March 2019.

For more information on appeals, parents or carers should contact their local council. For details and advice on what grounds parents can appeal a decision, contact Coram Legal Centre.