Parents of children currently in Year 6 can apply for a Secondary School place to start in September 2024.
The deadline for applying is 20th November 2023 and you can do so online HERE.
The application system will be offline for some of October 2023, hence the extension to the deadline date.
You can apply for up to 5 different schools into the Wakefield area, putting the schools in order of preference.
The following open days have been released so far by secondary schools in Wakefield.
State Schools
| School | Date | Time |
| Airedale Academy | Thursday, 12th October 2023 | |
| Carleton High School | Thursday, 28th September 2023
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| Castleford Academy | Thursday, 28th September 2023 | |
| Cathedral Academy | Wednesday, 20th September 2023 | |
| Crofton Academy | Thursday, 28th September 2023 | |
| De Lacy Academy | Thursday, 21st September 2023 | |
| The Featherstone Academy | Tuesday, 26th September 2023 | |
| Horbury Academy | Thursday, 28th September 2023 | |
| Kettlethorpe High School | Thursday, 5th October 2023 | |
| The King’s School | Thursday, 5th October 2023 | |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Thursday, 12th October 2023 | |
| Ossett Academy | Tuesday, 26th September 2023 | |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 | |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Tuesday, 26th September 2023 | |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Tuesday, 26th September 2023 | |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Tuesday, 26th September 2023 | |
| St Thomas a Beckett Catholic School | Contact school for details | |
| St Wilfred’s Catholic High School | Saturday, 30th September 2023 |
Independent Schools
| School | Date | Time |
| Ackworth School | 3rd October 2023 | See website as pre-registration required |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | 7th October 2023 | 10am – 1pm |
| Silcoates School | 30th September 2023 | 10am – midday |
| Wakefield Girls’ High School | 7th October 2023 | 10am – 1pm |
