Was your child born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015?
Will they have reached the age of 11 by August 31st, 2026?
If so, your child will have the opportunity to start in Year 7 at a Secondary school in September 2026.
The closing date for applications to start Year 7 at Secondary school in September 2026 was 3rd November 2025.
If you've already applied, we'll let you know the outcome on 2nd March 2026.
Applying after the end of the allocation period
As you are now applying after the end of the allocation period (5th January 2026) the application cannot be processed until after the national offer date (2nd March 2026).
If you have already submitted an application between 1st September 2025 and 5th January 2026 you will still receive the outcome of this on offer day.
There will be further updates regarding this new application as per the below timetable.
Timetable for admissions
| Period | Offer sent by |
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Applications received from 6th January to 31st March
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Email informing of allocation sent on or before 1st May |
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Applications received between 1st April and 30th April
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Offer sent on or before 1st June |
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Applications received any other time after 30th April
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Offer sent as processed after 1st June |
If you have a questions, you can find Frequently Asked Questions here.
Please note – If you would like to apply for a Cheshire West & Chester school, please apply direct to Cheshire West & Chester school admissions – we cannot process or data share any applications for any Cheshire West & Chester school.
If you are a Denbighshire or Wrexham resident wanting to apply for a Flintshire school, please apply through your home Local Authority, and applications will be shared with us.
Attention – If you are creating an account using an @icloud or @me email address, our system will not issue a token to verify your account.
Therefore, please send an email to admissions@flintshire.gov.uk asking for your account to be verified. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Apply for a late year 7 place
Welsh Medium Education
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Learning and using the Welsh language offers an educational, cultural and employment advantage.
Find out more about Welsh medium education
The timetable for admission to Year 7 is as below
Timetable for Year 7 admissions
| Admission forms available to parents | Parents’ consideration period | Closing date for receipt of completed forms | Allocation period by LA/ admitting authority | Parents informed by (“Offer date”) |
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01/09/25
7AM
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01/09/25
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03/11/25 |
03/11/25 |
04/11/25 - 05/01/26 |
02/03/26
8AM
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All applications must be received by the closing date.
Late applications are dealt with after those received on time, so it is important that you meet the deadline. Although it is possible to submit an online application after the deadline, if you apply after the end of the allocation period (5 January 2026) the application cannot be processed until after the national offer date (2 March 2026).