For secondary school applications in Islington for 2026, the key dates are: applying from September 1, 2025, with a deadline of October 31, 2025. Offer emails will be sent on March 2, 2026, with a deadline to accept or decline by March 16, 2026.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
- Application Period: September 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025.
- Social Medical Application Deadline: November 28, 2025.
- Offer Day (Email): March 2, 2026.
- Accept/Decline Deadline: March 16, 2026.
- Appeals Deadline (for Islington community schools): April 13, 2026 (if needed).
- Dame Alice Owen's School Test Registration Window: May 1 to June 12, 2025.
- St Mary Magdalene Academy Governors' Aptitude Test Registration: May 12 to June 30, 2025.