Starting Year 7

This admissions process is for children currently in Year 6 (born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013) who will start secondary school in September 2024. You should apply by 31 October 2023.

Secondary school transfer guide

Before you start the application process you might find it useful to read through Hackney’s secondary transfer guide which contains all of the key information you need to make your applications.

Click here to read the guide for parents and carers of children in Year 6.

School open events

Open events at Hackney secondary schools are held in September and October. These are for families with children who will transfer to secondary school in September 2024.

Please click here to view the list of secondary school open events.

Starting Nursery and Reception

We work very hard to ensure that children have a smooth transition into Nursery and Reception. We recognise that the move into a new school or year group is a big one – often for parents and carers as much as for the students.

We hope you find our administration meeting and induction presentation positive. These are organised to allow a seamless transition for your child, ensuring that students entering Nursery or Reception settle in quickly and with ease. Please refer to the information in the letters you will have received as well as additional documents during your administration meeting.

To help your child with the transition into a new class in September we have created videos with key information and photographs. Please refer to the curriculum and school newsletters for key dates and any updates to start/finish times or changes for each year group/class.

We hope you find the videos useful.