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Timetable for the secondary school admissions process | Apply for a secondary school (year 7) place | Birmingham City Council

Timetable for the secondary school admissions process

Timetable for the secondary school admissions for 2024 to 2025

Stage of process

Date

Application period starts

1 September 2025

Grammar school test

September 2025

Results of grammar school test

October 2025

Closing date for applications

31 October 2025

National Offer Day

2 March 2026

Deadline for submitting appeals

13 April 2026

Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time

May and June 2026

Induction (transition) day at secondary school

1 July 2026

Round closes (applications need to be made using the in-year application directly to the school after this date)

31 July 2026

Term starts

1 September 2026

Page last updated: 22 August 2025

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