Secondary school place offers have been issued, on 2 March, with 91% of applicants in Croydon receiving a place at one of their top three preferences.
The number of pupils who received their first preference school was 71%, the same as last year and slightly above the London average of 70.5%.
Online applicants can log on to their eAdmissions account to see their offer. Parents and carers must accept or decline their offer by Monday 16 March 2026 via their eAdmissions account.
Where Croydon Council is not able to make an offer at a preferred school, an offer is made at an alternative school, keeping the new school offered as close as possible to the pupil’s home address.
For more information on how to respond to the offer of a school place, see the Council website.
This year, a total of 4,184 on-time applications were received in the borough, 5.4% lower than 4,422 in 2025. This reflects a London-wide decrease in application numbers, which is affected by several factors such as the falling birth rate. A recent report by London Councils predicts a 3.8% drop in demand for secondary school places over the next four years.
“This is an exciting day for pupils starting secondary school in September. Whilst we have maintained the high number of offers for first and top three preferred schools, parents and carers can be assured that every eligible pupil who applied on time has been offered a place at one of our borough’s great schools.
“I wish our pupils and their families all the best as they continue their exciting journey into secondary school this September.”
Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon
