Secondary school allocations will be announced on 1 March 2024, but what if you don't get the offer you're hoping for? Here's what parents need to know and what to do! More than half a million families with Year 6 children find out on 1 March 2024 what secondary school their child will attend in September. But it’s set to be another tough year for 10-11 year olds. On the day dubbed ‘National Offer Day’, pupils discover whether they’ve got into their secondary school of choice.
So what should parents do if their child doesn't get offered a place at one of their preferred schools? What you should know about applying for secondary school 1. Accept the offer you got Whether or not they’re happy with their child’s offer, parents should accept the offer at first , advises The Good Schools Guide .‘You must accept the place at the school you have been offered,’ the Good Schools Guide website states. ‘The local authority is not obliged to offer you another school place and you would run the risk of having no place at all in September.’ You must accept your place by the given deadlin