For starting Secondary School at year 7 in September 2026

Secondary school application timeline
Date Information
  1 August 2025

Closing date for eligibility test registrations for:
16 September 2025

Date for eligibility test for:
19 September 2025 Closing date to register for Glenthorne High School performing arts aptitude workshop.
3 October 2025 Closing date for the return of supplementary form to register for Carshalton High School for Girls music or sport aptitude workshop.
11 October 2025 Date of Glenthorne High School performing arts aptitude workshop.
11 and 15 October 2025 Dates of Carshalton High School for Girls sport and/or music aptitude assessments.
31 October 2025

Closing date for the return of Admissions Administration document and Certificate of Catholic Practise for St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and The John Fisher School.

Registration for Glenthorne High School banding test.
31 October 2025 Closing date for applications. Applications received after this date will be regarded as late.
22 November 2025 Date of Glenthorne High School banding test.
8 December 2025 The latest date that an application that is late for good reason can be accepted. Reasons and evidence must be presented with the application by this date.
2 March 2026 National Offer Day outcome posted to parents who did not apply online to their home address by first class post. Online results available in the evening.
May to July 2026 Admission appeals.
July 2026 Students transferring to Sutton secondary schools spend a day at their new school. Check with individual schools for details.