Due to essential maintenance work, our online services for school admissions, free school meals and free 2 year-old childcare will be unavailable from midday, Friday 9 April until 5pm, Saturday 10 April. We will update this notice if availability changes. We apologise for any inconvenience.
The timetable for applying for a secondary school place is as follows.
If your child was born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, you must apply for a secondary school place for September 2021.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monday 7 September 2020 | Application period opens at midday |
| Saturday 31 October 2020 | Application period closes for on-time applications |
| Monday 1 March 2021 | Notification of offers are available from 12:30am |
Applications received after the closing date are treated as late applications. This means there will be far less chance of your child being offered a place at the school you want.
If your child was born between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007, you must apply for a studio school place for September 2021.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monday 7 September 2020 | Application period opens at midday |
| Saturday 31 October 2020 | Application period closes for on-time applications |
| Monday 1 March 2021 | Notification of offers are available from 12:30am |
Applications received after the closing date are treated as late applications. This means there will be far less chance of your child being offered a place at the school you want.
You can apply for your child's transfer to another school – called an in-year application.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Thursday 23 July 2020 | Application period opens for the school year. |
You should complete your application in good time to have the best chance of getting a place at a school you would like your child to attend. In-year applications are processed within 20 school days.
Following an update to our online service on 16 July 2020, you will need to create a new login account when you first apply a school admission after this date.
To create a new account, use the link below and select 'create an account'. Your login accounts for other Thurrock Council services are not affected.
