Get Wakefield High School Application for Selection 2011-2023

You can also apply in writing by requesting a form from the City of London Schools Admissions Service on 020 7332 1002. The address details you provide on your application form will be checked with the City of London Corporation's council tax records so that we can be sure you live in the City of London.

All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. All state schools receive funding through their local authority or directly from the government.

The deadline for on-time applications is 20 November 2023. You are responsible for submitting your application by this date. Please read the Secondary 'Guide for Parents' (see link at the bottom of this page) before completing your application, as it may prevent misunderstanding and disappointment later.

Foreign national children resident in the UK normally have the right to attend state-funded and independent schools in England. To lawfully enter the country to access a school, foreign national children resident outside the UK will normally need either: a right of abode.

Secondary education is for students aged 11 to 16. This includes the following school types: Secondary schools.

Contact your local council to find out about applying for a school place once the school year has started (known as in-year applications). They can tell you which schools still have places and how to apply. Once your child has been offered a place, they will usually start school at the beginning of the following term.

How to apply. You can apply from 1 September 2023. Keep a note of your e-Admissions username and password. You can make amendments to your applications until the closing date of 31 October 2023.

Contact your local council to find out about applying for a school place once the school year has started (known as in-year applications). They can tell you which schools still have places and how to apply. Once your child has been offered a place, they will usually start school at the beginning of the following term.