Transfer to secondary school – September 2026

Places at Enfield secondary schools were allocated in line with the published admissions criteria for each school. You can read the criteria, in Your guide to secondary schools in Enfield (PDF, 4735.48 KB).

Accepting your offer

If you applied online and received your offer by email, you must accept the place by 16 March 2026 using your eAdmissions account. We advise that you accept the place even if you want to pursue a different school, either through the waiting list or appeals process.

For information on oversubscribed community schools, academies and free schools, and the furthest distances we offered places, see Secondary transfer 2026 allocation information (PDF, 249.64 KB).

Waiting lists

All oversubscribed Enfield schools have waiting lists. You can email the Admission Service at esas@enfield.gov.uk to get waiting list positions for the following schools:

Aim North London
Ark John Keats Academy
Highlands School
Kingsmead School
Southgate School
Winchmore School
Wren Academy Enfield

Please include your child’s full name and date of birth, or their application reference number.

The Latymer School have written directly to all families with a child on their waiting list.

If the school is outside Enfield, you will either need to contact the local authority in which the school is situated or the school directly. Information will be on the local authority’s website.

If you want your child to be considered for a school that was not one of your original preferences, or was a lower preference than the school offered, complete an ST2 form (PDF, 110.81 KB). You should email the completed form to esas@enfield.gov.uk by 16 March 2026.

Appeals

If your child was not offered a place at your preferred school, you can make an appeal against the decision.

Appeals for community schools are arranged by the appeal service. Academies, voluntary aided, foundation and free schools are responsible for their won appeal procedures.

For more information, see school admissions appeals.

Schools outside of Enfield

If you’ve been unsuccessful with an application for a school outside of Enfield, you should contact the school or the borough the school is in for more information. They will be able to advise you about the waiting list positions and have information about why your application was unsuccessful. You will also be able to find information on their website.

If you have not made an application for secondary school for September 2026

If you have not yet applied for your child, you can still do this. Visit eAdmissions to register and complete an online application for secondary school for September 2026. Do this as soon as possible. Any application submitted at this stage is a late application. In most circumstances, you will receive an outcome within 10 to 14 working days.

Frequently asked questions

View the ESAS Frequently Asked Questions secondary admissions (PDF, 409.87 KB) for more details about the secondary transfer process.

Vacancies

View the Secondary transfer 2026 vacancies list (PDF, 231.24 KB), updated on 2 March 2026.