Moving up to Secondary School
Children born between 1st September 2014 and 31 August 2015 will be moving up to secondary school in September 2026.
Apply online using School admissions | Buckinghamshire Council from 5th September 2025.
The voiced presentation below explains the process - please click for the next slide after the audio had ended.
The application process is online and parents can sign up with an email address – these applications can be made via a smart phone or a PC. In your application you can list up to 6 schools in order of preference. The advice is to include your local (catchment) school which you will have a good chance of being offered and to select more than just your first preference
You will be contacted on 2nd March 2026 to be informed of your allocated school place.
All applications for secondary school must be made by midnight on 31 October 2025.
Our local secondary schools are below:
Waddesdon Church of England School (waddesdonschool.com)
Home Page – Royal Latin School (Secondary Transfer Test Suitability required)
The Aylesbury Vale Academy – Home (theacademy.me)
Secondary Transfer Testing
The secondary transfer test is used to determine whether or not a child is suited to a grammar school. Buckinghamshire Council supports all schools in the administration of the test on behalf of the 13 grammar schools. Although all children are entered the test is optional and if you are not considering a grammar school then you can withdraw your child from the testing process.
Further information on grammar schools can be found here The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools | Home (thebucksgrammarschools.org)
This link will explain the types of questions and is available from GL Assessment Free Materials – GL 11+ (gl-assessment.co.uk) .
The planned transfer testing timeline is as follows.
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What |
When |
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Familiarisation Booklet sent to home address |
July 2025 |
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Practice Test |
9th September 2025 |
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Transfer Test |
11th September 2025 |
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Results Published |
10th October 2025 |
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Application Deadline |
31st October 2025 |
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School Place Offers |
2nd March 2026 |
year 5 leaflet a4 condensed version final.pdf
