Going to secondary school

All our secondary schools are co-educational, apart from two single-sex schools in Hastings.

Applying for a secondary school place

All applications for school places and offers of school places must be made via your child's home authority. So, if you live in East Sussex, you must apply through us even if the schools you prefer are in another county.

Similarly, if you live outside of East Sussex but want your child to attend an East Sussex school, you must apply through the local authority where you live.

Starting secondary school in September 2012

You'll find comprehensive information, including links to schools websites and Ofsted reports, through our schools directory above. More details of how admissions arrangements are set is available in the admissions booklet for 2012-13.

Once you have decided which schools you prefer, you can complete the whole application process online, below.

The closing date for applications was 31 October 2011

Changing schools during the course of the school year

You must complete an application (below) in all cases. In-year applications will normally take 15 school days to process.

Apply online

Once you have decided on a school for your child please use our online form to apply for a place:

Enquiries and advice

We will be happy to send you a printed copy of the booklets above if you need one. We can also help if English is not your first language.