You can list up to six different secondary schools as preferences in your application. This can include schools outside of Birmingham. Birmingham City Council runs a co-ordinated admissions scheme with neighbouring local authorities. If you are applying for schools in another local authority then we recommend that you contact them for their admissions arrangements as this will help you to decide if your application is likely to be successful. Birmingham City Council will only deal with applications for school places if you live in Birmingham and pay council tax to the authority.
If you live in Birmingham your application must still be made to Birmingham City Council.
You must read the admission arrangements for the secondary schools you are interested in to see how likely it is that your child will be offered a place there.
Schools may have open sessions or evenings that you can attend to have a look around the school or instead hold virtual events throughout September. Visit the schools' own website for further details.
If your child has special educational needs or a disability (SEND) consider whether your chosen schools are suitable for their specific educational needs. Talk to school staff at the open days or evenings where they are taking place or contact them via other methods such as by phone or email.
If your child will be sitting the selective test for entry to grammar schools, we strongly recommend that you do not submit your online application until you know the results of your child's grammar school test.
This document contains information about the home to school distance (cut-off distance) of the last child admitted to Birmingham schools at the time of offer for entry in September
Majority of separate boys’ and girls’ schools are not considered to be linked for the purposes of sibling claims. Majority of schools do not class siblings in a Sixth form as valid siblings for entry into Year 7. School Admissions and Fair Access Service make every effort to ensure that the information contained in the ‘Secondary Admissions Arrangements 2024’ for each school is up to date and correct. However, for a copy of the school's full and most recent admissions policy, oversubscription criteria and definitions please visit the school’s own website, a link to the relevant website is provided at the bottom of each school’s admissions arrangements.
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