Upper School Admissions
Welcome to the Upper School admissions page of our website. We are a 9 form entry school and admit 252 students into each year group, Year 7 to Year 11.
In-Year Admission
An in-year admission is when you apply to a school outside the normal admissions round for students starting in September. You would normally make an in-year application if you have recently moved, you have arrived from another country, or you want to transfer your child from another school.
Preston Manor School manages our In-Year Admissions. The school keeps a waiting list which is used to fill casual vacancies occurring if students leave during the year or withdraw from a place that has been offered.
To view our Admissions Policy CLICK HERE or email admissions@preston-manor.com
How to Apply
| Year Group | Application link | Age range on 31/08/2025 | Birthdate range |
| Year 7 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear7 | 11 | 1/9/2013 – 31/8/2014 |
| Year 8 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear8 | 12 | 1/9/2012 – 31/8/2013 |
| Year 9 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear9 | 13 | 1/9/2011 – 31/8/2012 |
| Year 10 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear10 | 14 | 1/9/2010 – 31/8/2011 |
| Year 11 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear11 | 15 | 1/9/2009 – 31/8/2010 |
Important admission dates for Year 7 September 2026 start
Application dates
Preston Manor School will admit up to 252 students to Year 7 in 2026, of whom 60 may be students progressing from Year 6 within the school.
- Monday 1 September 2025 – applications open at eAdmissions
- Friday 31 October 2025 – applications deadline
- Monday 2 March 2026 - National offer day
- Monday 16 March 2026 - response deadline
Second round of offers
- Monday 16 March 2026 – deadline for applications and changes
- Week ending Friday 27 March 2026 – The second round of offers are made
- Friday 3 April 2026 - second round response deadline
Third round of offers
- Sunday 3 May 2026 – deadline for applications and changes
- Week ending Friday 22 May 2026 – third round offers
- Friday 29 May 2026 - third round response deadline
- September 2026 – children start school
Full details of this process are published in the Brent admission booklet, which is available on the council’s website HERE
Admissions Criteria
Oversubscription Criteria:
1. Children in public care (looked after children) a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. An application for admission to the school must be made by the person with parental responsibility and/or the child’s social worker.
2. Children who have a brother or sister (including blood, half, step, adoptive or foster who live at the same home address) attending the school in the year in which the application is made and will continue to be on roll at the date of admission.
3. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to Preston Manor School because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs, social needs or special educational needs.
4. Children who have attended Preston Manor Lower School and completed Year 6.
5. Children of Preston Manor School staff, teaching and non-teaching, who have been employed for two or more years, or who will meet a skills shortage.
6. Proximity to the school (for children who do not fall within criteria 1-5) distance will be measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s permanent address (including flats) to the school reception, (using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system), with those living nearest to the school being accorded the highest priority. The method used by the LA will be adopted when measuring home to school distance and when selecting between applicants with equal priority and those living in flats.
Tie Breaker If two or more students have equal priority under criteria 1-5, the criterion of proximity to the school will apply with those living nearest to the school (in a straight line from the front door of the child’s permanent address to the school reception) being accorded the highest priority.