Welcome to our admissions page, choosing a new school is an important decision and we hope that this page helps you to see if Bartley Green fits what you are looking for. We are proud of our pupils and our school, hopefully we might see you soon in a BGS uniform!

Yours sincerely

Mrs Jane Chan (Headteacher)

Admissions Timeline for September 2027

July 2026- If you live in Birmingham you will receive information on the secondary transfer process from Birmingham Local Authority through the child’s Birmingham primary school or via the post if your child attends a primary school outside Birmingham. If you have not received any literature please contact the Children’s Information and Advice Service on 0121 303 1888.

If you live outside of Birmingham but wish to apply for a Birmingham School or Academy, you must apply to your own Local Authority (your home Authority) for their information booklet and Preference Form for you to fill in and return to them.

October 2026 – Schools hold open evening

October 2026 - Parent/carers are strongly advised to apply by this date. If Parent/carers wish to view schools that are outside of Birmingham and whose open events fall after 1st October 2026 they may return the Birmingham Local Authority Preference Form by the final deadline of 31st October 2026.

October 2026 - Thursday 31st October 2026 is the final date for online applications or change of preference through moving home etc. When parent/carers submit an application online they will receive an email acknowledgement.

1st March 2027 - Emails are sent to inform parent/carers of the place offered to their child. Parent/carers can also log in to the online application system using their user name and password to check the offer.

15th March 2027 - Parent/carers must make any refusal of offer by this date.

31st March 2027 - Parent/carers must complete any appeal forms for Birmingham community schools and the majority of academies and return them by Thursday 15th April 2027. Please visit the School Appeals page here for more information on how to appeal. If Parent/carers wish to appeal for schools or academies in other local authorities they should contact the relevant authority to establish their appeal arrangements.

16th June 2027 - Appeals that have been submitted on time for secondary schools will be heard.

July 2027 - Year 6 Induction Day - Primary children visit future secondary school.

2nd September 2027 – Start school in Year 7