Secondary school places

Year 7 applications for entry in September 2025

Children born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 should start secondary school in September 2025.

The deadline for on-time applications for Slough residents with children in Year 6 moving to secondary school (Year 7) in 2025 was 31 October 2024 and has now passed. If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 and you missed this deadline, you can still apply through the School admissions late application form for secondary school admissions for the September 2025 intake.

Please note any applications submitted after 31 October 2024 will only be reviewed from 3 March 2025. This is once the on-time applications have been reviewed, and the first round of offers have been given to them.

Applications must be made by a parent or guardian who holds legal parental responsibility for a child. And only one application per child is permitted.

Year 7 applications for entry in September 2026

Children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 should start secondary school in September 2026.

Applications for a secondary school place in Year 7 in September 2026 will be open to Slough residents between 1 September 2025 and 31 October 2025.

Please note parents have to apply to the local authority where they and their child live (as in, where they pay council tax for the property they and their child lives in), even if they wish to be considered for schools in another local authority. You can check if your home address falls within our area on GOV.UK's Find your local council page.

Key secondary school admission dates