Before you start the application process make sure you have read our tips on applying for a school place.
The tips on applying for a school place are also available in a number of community languages:
Secondary School Admissions Advice
Apply for a Secondary School place
You will be able to apply online for a Secondary School place for 2021/22 between Monday 28 September 2020 and Monday 23 November 2020. Please apply on time.
Children start secondary school in the September after their eleventh birthday. Parents of pupils in year 6 at a Cardiff Primary School will receive details of the application process.