Primary to secondary school transfer
Moving on to secondary school
The high quality teaching and supportive environment at Camden's secondary schools aims to help every student reach their potential. Whether your child's aim is a place at a top university, an excellent apprenticeship or landing a great job, Camden secondary schools are high achieving and ambitious for all students.
Read our guide to secondary schools in Camden
Your child will be due to start secondary school in September 2025 if they were born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014. The next round of Year 7 applications for 2025 entry begins from 1 September 2024. You need to apply before the deadline of 31 October 2024.
Apply online for a Year 7 place from September 2024
Camden Moving On to Secondary School Event - 13 June 2024
Parents of children in current primary school Years 4 and 5 can join our Camden Moving On event on 13 June, from 4.15 to 6.45pm.
This is your opportunity to:
- receive advice on how to apply for a Year 7 place for September 2025 from the Camden Admissions Team
- find out more about what Camden secondary schools have to offer your child
- speak with headteachers, student ambassadors and staff from Camden secondary schools
This is a timed ticket event, so please make sure you arrive for the time you have booked.
The event is aimed at adults, rather than children. Any children attending are the sole responsibility of their parents.
Meet the Parents - informal forums for parents
Meet the Parents are running some June 2024 events for parents of primary pupils who are moving up to secondary school. This will allow parents and carers to ask frank questions from other families - including current secondary students and their parents - and combine this with getting information directly from schools at the Camden Moving On event on 13 June (see above). The MTP events, held at local primary schools in June, are:
- 4 June - Kentish Town C of E Primary School from 6.30pm
- 11 June - Fitzjohn's Primary School from 6.30pm
- 18 June - Yerbury Primary School (Islington borough) from 6.30pm
- 19 June - Brookfield Primary School from 6.30pm.
MTP will be putting on more events in September, staring the week of 9 September so watch this space.
Short films about Camden secondary schools
- Watch: Talking Heads - Headteachers from each of Camden's 10 state secondary schools give a short pitch on what makes their school special (length: 3 minutes, 34 secs)
- Watch: a short film about Camden secondary schools and what makes them special, which features interviews with students, parents and staff (length: 4 minutes, 46 secs)