Latest Information for Year 7 2026 Entry/ Appeal Guidance

Respond to a Year 7 secondary school offer

Please note offers are made by your home local authority and not the school. Information about how places have been allocated at St Katherine’s School:

First Round Allocation Statement
St Katherine's School Admissions Arrangements 2026/2027 (11-16 provision)

What to do when you have a new Year 7 secondary school place offer and when you need to do it

You must reply to your home local authority by 16th March 2026 when receiving an offer for a new Year 7 secondary school place offer. North Somerset residents can find out more information here. Bristol residents can find out more information here.

If you applied online

If you applied online you’ll get an email with a link to log on to the Parent Portal. When you have logged in you should either:

• accept the place by placing a tick in the ‘accept’ box, before clicking send response
• not accept the place and ask to go on a waiting list for a school that you applied for but did not get offered a place
• not accept the place and request an appeal for your preferred school
• not accept the place and tell your local authority that the place is no longer needed, for example if your child will be attending an independent school
• not accept the place and request new school preferences, all changes must be made in writing to your home local authority

If you applied by post your offer letter will include a form for you to indicate what you want to do which you must fill in and return. 

Appeals Information Year 7 September 2026

Appeal Process

Appeal Timeline

If you have any queries about any aspect of this process please call 01275 373737