Transfer to Secondary School
Applying for a Secondary School Place
Parents and carers who wish their child to attend a secondary school from September 2025 must have made an application through their home local authority before midnight on the 31st October 2025. Applications have now closed for 2026. Please visit the Merton website here.
Mr McGavin gave a presentation to parents in September. Please click below for a copy of the presentation slides.
Transferring to Secondary School Presentation to Parents September 2025
If you are unable to access the information and application online please call 0208 274 4906 and request a paper copy of the secondary schools guidance booklet and application form.
Please also read the 'Guide to applying for a Secondary School place' on Merton's website.
Merton Transfer to Secondary School Booklet 2026
eadmissions step by step guide
Important admission dates can be found Important admissions dates can be found here.
Please be aware that some secondary schools hold Open Evenings in the summer term before applications open. Please visit the websites of the schools you are interested in for more information or scroll further down this page for information from schools who have informed us of their admissions process.
Please do not submit an application if your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan. Please contact Merton's SEN Team for information regarding the application process.
In 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 our pupils went to or are going to the following schools:
- Ashcroft Technology Academy
- Brentwood School, Essex
- Carshalton Boys Sports College
- City of London Girls' School
- Colchester Royal Grammar School
- Coombe Boys' School
- Coombe Girls' School
- Epsom College
- Ewell Castle
- Fulham Boys' School
- George Heriot's School
- German School London
- Glenthorne High School
- Godolphin & Latymer School
- Guildford High School
- Halls School
- Hampton School
- Harris Academy Wimbledon
- Homefield Prep
- King's College School
- Kingston Grammar School
- Lady Eleanor Holles (LEH)
- Marymount International School
- Nonsuch High School for Girls
- Notre Dame Cobham
- Putney High School
- Raynes Park High School
- Reeds School
- Ricards Lodge School for Girls
- Rutlish School
- St John's School
- St Paul's Girls School
- Surbiton High School
- Sutton High School
- Sutton Grammar School
- Tiffin Girls' School
- Tiffin School
- Ursuline High School
- Wallington County Grammar School
- Wallington Girls' High School
- Wetherby Senior School
- Whatley Campus, Melbury College
- Whitgift School
- Wilson's School
- Wimbledon College
- Wimbledon High School
Applications have now closed for 2026. The closing date for applications was 31st October 2025. Applications for 2027 are not yet open (May 2026) but some schools below have sent us information about open days and processes for 2027. Several schools hold open days during the summer term before Year 6. Please see below.
Click here for how to apply for a Secondary School
Secondary School Supplementary Information
As information is sent to us from secondary schools we will add information here.
11+ London Consortium Schools 2027 Admissions
Christ's Hospital 2026 Entry - Fees information
Hampton School Admissions 2027
Harris Academy Merton Open Days Admissions 2026
Holyport College (boarding) Admissions
King's College Wimbledon Scholarship Information
Nonsuch High School for Girls Admissions 2027
Norbury High School for Girls Open Evenings
Raynes Park High School Open Events
Ricards Lodge Year 5 Open Morning
St Cecilia's Open Events for 2027 entry
St Paul's School Open Days Admissions 2027
St Paul's Girls School 2027 Admissions Timeline
Southfields Academy Open Events
Sutton Grammar Admissions 2027
Tiffin Girls School Admissions Criteria 2027
Tiffin Girls Open Evening 2027 Admissions
Tiffin School Admissions & Open Evening for 2027 Admissions
Ursuline Open Events for Y5 & Y6
Wallington High School for Girls Admissions Policy 2026-27
Wallington County Grammar School Familiarisation Tests
Whitgift Admissons & Open Events
Wilson's School Admissions Arrangements 2027-28
Wimbledon College Open Events 2026
Wimbledon College Certificate of Catholic Practice
Transitioning to secondary school can feel like a huge leap for children and their families. Helpful information for families/children that experience a school transition can be found on the Place2Be website:
Place2Be - Getting Ready to Start Secondary School
BBC Bitesize - Starting Secondary School
Top Tips for Parents Anna Freud Supporting the Transition to Secondary School
Please contact Claire Robson (SENCo and Mental Health Lead) via the school office if you have any questions.
