For all children born from 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 inclusive, their parents/carers will need to apply for a Year 7 secondary school place for September 2026, unless the child is on roll at an All Through school (Chobham Academy, Langdon Academy or School 21) as they will automatically move into Year 7 unless they would prefer to attend another secondary school.

All Year 7 applications for September 2026 must be made through the family’s home local authority.​

For children living in Newham, families must apply via London Borough of Newham. 

For children who live outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend a Newham school, their application must be made through their home borough naming the Newham school as a preference on their application.

Before submitting a Year 7 application we strongly recommend all families read the the local authority's e-booklet 'Starting Secondary School in Newham 2026' and find out information about the school you are interested in.  If possible look at their virtual tours.

Remember, families must apply for a place, even if their child:

• Has a brother or sister attending the school;
• Lives in the schools priority area (for Sarah Bonnell only)
• Attends a link school (for Stratford School Academy only)

• Information on the Year 7 application process

• LBN's Determined Arrangements for September 2026 entry
• Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal – opens 1 September 2025 for September 2026 Year 7 applications

Guidance on creating an eAdmissions account and applying:

School Finder:

We recommend you use the Newham School Finder tool to determine the location of your preferred Newham schools and calculate home to school distances.