Transfer to Secondary School

In September 2022 you will receive an Admission to Secondary School 2023

letter with a Unique Identifier Number for your child, to enable you to apply

online at liverpool.gov.uk/admissions. The letters will be distributed through

your child’s primary school.

The letter contains important information on how to apply online or by post.

This leaflet outlines what will happen and gives you guidance on how you

can get more information about schools and advice about applying to schools

The Admission to Secondary School 2022 letter will explain how to complete

your application online. In the online application, there is a preference section

which asks you to express preferences for up to five schools. As a Liverpool

resident, to apply for schools in Liverpool or other Local Authorities you must

complete this application.

There are different types of schools in Liverpool and they have different

admission arrangements. Community schools follow the admission policy

determined by the City Council. Academies, Foundation/ Trust and Voluntary

Aided schools follow the admission policy determined by the governing body.

Some schools require parents to complete a supplementary school application

form (these are available to download at liverpool.gov.uk/admissions) as well

as completing the local authority’s online preference form/paper application.

Where this is the case you must complete both forms. The supplementary

school application form is used by the governors when they are deciding

which children to admit. The local authority’s preference form is used as part

of the coordinated admissions procedure.

The Secondary School Admissions booklet contains important information

about how to apply to schools; what criteria are used to allocate places if a

school gets more applications than it has places available and how places

were allocated in previous years. This is available to view or download at

liverpool.gov.uk/admissions. Before expressing a preference for a school it

is important you understand the school’s admission policy and know whether

or not the school was oversubscribed in the previous year. By using this

information you can assess your child’s chances of gaining a place in the

school.

In addition to the Secondary School Admissions Booklet, there are several

other sources that you can use to find out more information about schools.

These include the following:

• Liverpool City Council website at liverpool.gov.uk/admissions

• Most schools have open days or open evenings which parents can attend.

These dates are available at liverpool.gov.uk/admissions or you can

contact Liverpool City Council on 0151 233 3006.

• All schools have a prospectus which gives more information about

the school and schools can provide you with a copy of the last Ofsted

Report. Schools can make a small charge for the Ofsted Report to cover

photocopying costs.

• The Parent Partnership Service can provide assistance if your child has

special educational needs.

• The Pupil Admissions Team can answer queries about admissions to

schools.

• The Headteacher of your child’s Primary School can provide advice.

• The Department for Education (DfE) has a website which you can use to

access information about schools and admissions.

• If you are thinking of applying to schools in other local authority areas you

should contact the local authority for a copy of their composite prospectus.

1st September 2022: Online applications open

31st October 2022: Closing date for applications

November 2022:  The local authority coordinates admission arrangements with schools and neighbouring local authorities to allocate places

1st March 2023: Offer emails and letters sent to parents

April to June 2023: Admission Appeals

5th July 2023: Liverpool Secondary Schools’ Induction Day