Academy applications for 2026 through local authority
There are 3 academies in Birmingham that admit pupils who are 14 to 19 years old.
If you wish to apply for a place at the academy below, complete our online application form.
- Waverley Studio College: specialises in Health and Social Care, Childcare, Enterprise and Medical Science
The 2 other 14 to 19 academies in Birmingham manage their own admissions. Find out how to apply.
We run a coordinated admissions scheme with neighbouring local authorities. If you are applying for 14 to 19 schools in another local authority, check their website for their admissions arrangements. This will help you to decide if your application is likely to be successful.
Applications for entry to 14 to 19 schools in September 2026 open at 9:00am on 1 September 2025. The statutory closing date is at 11:59pm on 31 October 2025.
Applications received after the closing date (31 October 2025) will only be considered after applications received on time have been processed. Late applications will be processed after 2 March 2026.
Late applicants are less likely to get a place at one of their preferred schools for their child as most schools in Birmingham fill to their published admissions numbers with on time applicants that met their admissions criteria.
Do not use this form if your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). If your child has an EHCP, visit the SENAR Local Offer website.
Before you apply
Read the guidance below before submitting your online application.
Parent’s guidance to submit online application, change of preferences and password resets
Apply online
Apply online from 1 September 2025
You will receive email confirmation that you have submitted your application form. Check this to make sure everything is correct.
Change your preferences
If you amend your preferences, you must re-submit your application form before the closing date. If you do not re-submit the form, your application will not be processed.
We will take your final submission as the application to process.
Offers
If you applied online, provided an email address, and your child is successful in being offered a place, you will be sent an email on 2 March 2026 informing you which 14 to 19 academy has been offered.
We will also send you a formal offer letter posted by first class on Monday 2 March 2026.
You must have received your email or letter before contacting the school admissions team. You may contact school admissions if you have not received an offer email or letter by Tuesday 3 March 2026.
If your child is not offered a place at a 14 to 19 academy, you will not be offered an alternative school place. If your child is not currently in education, you will need to make an application for other schools through the normal in-year admissions process.
Accepting the place offered
The formal offer letter will explain how to accept or refuse the offer that has been made.
You must inform your child's current school if you accept the place at a 14 to 19 academy, and your child will be starting the 14 to 19 academy in September 2026.
Late applications
Late applications close at 11:59pm on 31 July 2026. If you have not made a late application by this date, you will need to apply directly to your preferred schools using the in-year application form.
Page last updated: 22 August 2025
