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:

Other useful information