Please make an in year high school application if your child needs to transfer from the school they are currently attending, or you have moved and your child does not have a school place. If you receive a school offer you must be able to admit your child within 20 school days, or the place may be withdrawn.
Before you apply
Check the year group table to identify the correct year group you need to apply for.
Check the latest high school vacancies to see where we have available school places.
Read the admissions criteria for the school(s) you wish to apply for to understand how applications are prioritised.
Year 10
If your child is currently in Year 10 and is already in education, it is not advisable to transfer schools. There is no guarantee that options and exam boards can be matched between schools and coursework cannot be transferred. This would seriously disadvantage their final GCSE grades.
Year 11
If your child is currently in Year 11 and is already in education, it is not advisable to transfer schools. There is no guarantee that options and exam boards can be matched between schools and coursework cannot be transferred. This would seriously disadvantage their final GCSE grades. If your child is not in education in addtion to completing the application form you must also provide the Year 11 information form to ensure that they can be placed in appropriate full time education. If you do not provide this, it will delay your application.
How to apply
The following schools do not co-ordinate in-year applications with Ealing Council. If you wish to apply you will need to do so directly with the school(s):
- Apply for Ada Lovelace CofE High School
- Apply for Drayton Manor High School
- Apply for Ealing Fields High School
- Apply for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Apply for Twyford CofE High School
- Apply for William Perkin CofE High School
Start your in-year high school application
Deadlines
School places are offered weekly (during term time only). All applications received before 4pm on a Friday will be included in the following week's allocations. You will be sent a letter by email within 10 school days of making an application confirming the outcome. Please be aware that updates cannot be given by the admissions team until after your application has been processed and the outcome confirmed in your letter.
Children of sixth form/college age
If your child was born before 1 September 2007 you will not be able to apply through Ealing council. We recommend you contact the Connexions service for advice on post-16 education or employment advice.
Contact us
If you need help or guidance with a school application please contact the school admissions service.