This year, 63.8% of students will be attending their first-choice school in September 2025, while 91.5% have been allocated a place at one of their top six preferences.
Thousands of students in Royal Greenwich have received their secondary school offers, with the majority securing a place at one of their preferred schools. This year, 63.8% of students will be attending their first-choice school in September 2025, while 91.5% have been allocated a place at one of their top six preferences.
Offers were sent out yesterday, marking an important milestone for children moving from primary to secondary school later this year. A total of 3,104 applications were received, and 77.5% of students will be attending a secondary school within the borough.
Due to a predicted decline in demand for secondary school places across London, applications in Royal Greenwich have decreased by 5% compared to 2024. Despite this, the borough continues to offer excellent educational opportunities, with a strong commitment to ensuring every child receives a high-quality education.
Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, highlighted the importance of this transition, stating: “Our schools strive to ensure every child and young person has an equal opportunity to succeed and to reach their full potential.
“It’s great to see that majority of our residents will be heading to a school in our borough and that it is their first preference.”
Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
“It’s great to see that the majority of our residents will be attending a school in our borough, and that for many, it’s their first preference. We have brilliant secondary schools, inspiring teachers, and an engaging curriculum for our new Year 7 students to dive into. So, get those uniforms ironed and pencil cases ready – secondary school is in session!”
Some families may still be awaiting confirmation due to the high demand for places at Royal Greenwich schools. The council is working hard to allocate remaining places and aims to provide updates by the end of March.
If there are more applications than there are places available at a school, the admission authority for the school will use its admission criteria to decide which applicants should be offered a place.
Different bodies are responsible for decisions about offers of places in different secondary schools.
The admissions policies of different academy and voluntary aided schools are varied, so the Council recommends that people read the admission arrangements for these schools before they apply.
These schools have separate supplementary information forms needed to fill in if applying as a faith entrant.
Some of the schools use a banding system based on the results of a general ability test, and they also have separate forms needed to complete to register for the test.
