Transfer to Secondary Education

You can submit your school application from 9am on 5 September 2024. Applications close on 31 October 2024 at 5pm.

To apply for a secondary school place you will need to:

apply through Medway Council if you live in Medway
apply through your own local authority if you live outside of Medway
use the child’s main address
complete an application for each child if you’re applying for more than one such as twins. They will not count as a sibling link for a place.

When applying you can:

name both Medway and non-Medway schools on your application
apply for up to 6 different schools in order of preference (not including private, independent or special schools)
choose to apply for less than 6 schools.

When applying remember we still cannot guarantee or give a child a priority place:

if you name just one school, this will not improve your chances of being offered a place at that school
if you name a school multiple times. It will only be considered as one of your preferences
if you have added your child’s name to a school’s expression of interest list
based on your childcare arrangements.

How to apply for a secondary school

You can apply for a school place using the Parent Portal.