Starting secondary school (Year 7)
Children currently in Year 6 at a primary or junior school, or born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, are able to start Year 7 in a secondary school in September 2024.
Open mornings/evenings
Open morning/evening at secondary schools in the city can be found below:
- Bitterne Park School is on 21 September 2023
- Cantell School is on 4 October 2023
- Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill is on 18 September 2023
- Oasis Academy Mayfield is on 21 September 2023
- Oasis Academy Sholing is on 19 September 2023
- Redbridge Community School is on 21 September 2023
- Regents Park Community College is on 28 September 2023
- St Anne’s Catholic School is on 27 September 2023
- Saint George Catholic College is on 5 October 2023
- St Mark’s Church of England School 20 September 2023
- Upper Shirley High School 30 September 2023
- Weston Secondary School is on 5 October 2023
- Woodlands Community College is on 27 September 2023
Times and further details can found on the school’s websites.
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Secondary school year groups
Secondary schools provide education for children between 11 and 16 years of age. The National Curriculum organises the year groups as follows:
| Age | School year | Key stage |
|---|---|---|
| Between 11 and 12 | 7 | 3 |
| Between 12 and 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Between 13 and 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Between 14 and 15 | 10 | 4 |
| Between 15 and 16 | 11 | 4 |
An important part of this process is enabling them to get the best possible results at key stage 3 of the National Curriculum and the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) - the examination courses taken during years 10 and 11.
For main round applications, the school place offered will be for a full time place starting from 1 September 2024. Find out more about how to apply for a school place.
If you want to change schools part-way through the academic year, you will need to complete an in-year transfer application.
2024/25 admissions
You can now read information on the process for 'mainround' admission into Year 7 for the 2024/25 academic year:
- Coordinated Scheme for Entry Into Year 7 at Secondary Schools (2024/25)
- SCC Secondary Admissions Policy (2024/25)
- Supplementary Information Form (SIF) (2024/25)
Other useful information
