Year 7 Admissions

Holly Lodge Girls’ College is a school maintained by Liverpool City Council. As such, our admissions procedures mirror those of the Council. Please follow the link below for information from the City Council website concerning admissions, places and appeals.

The key dates for those students who are due to start secondary school in September 2026 are as follows:

1st September 2025 – Online applications open.

31st October 2025 – Closing date for applications.

November 2025 to February 2026 – The local authority coordinates admission arrangements with schools and neighbouring local authorities to allocate places.

Monday 2nd March 2026 – Offer emails and letters sent to parents on National Offer Day.

April to June 2026 – The Admission appeals process opens.

Wednesday 1st July – Liverpool secondary schools’ induction day (subject to change).

In addition, further information about pupil place allocation may be found here

FAQ

Q: Are there any supplementary forms to complete to seek a place in Holly Lodge Girls’ College?

A: There are no supplementary forms – the entire application is done through Liverpool City Council until a place has been allocated in March 2026.

Q: What are the criteria when applying for a Year 7 place at Holly Lodge Girls’ College in September 2026?

A: Please refer to the ‘LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL CO-ORDINATED ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS’ via the link  here

Year 7 Admission Arrangements / Apply For a Place

In Year Transfers

If you wish to apply for a school place once the academic year has started this is classed as an In Year Transfer. 

If your daughter currently attends another Liverpool Secondary School, you need to ask your current school for In Year Transfer paperwork, once you have completed it you will need to return it to your current school and ask them to submit it to Holly Lodge.  Holly Lodge will then inform your current school if there are any places available for your daughter.

If you have recently moved into the Liverpool area from a different country, city or borough then you will need to apply to Liverpool City Council using this link

Sixth form admissions (Year 12 & 13)

If you have any questions regarding Sixth Form then please don’t hesitate to contact:

Miss K Ashcroft –

Sixth Form Progress Manager  K.Ashcroft@ hollylodge.liverpool.sch.uk

Mrs L Rimmer

Head of Sixth Form L.Rimmer@hollylodge.liverpool.sch.uk

This is an opportunity to find out more about our Sixth Form and the courses we offer.

Individual subject teachers and current students will be on hand to talk about what the courses entail and their specific entrance requirements.

We will also be able to advise you which courses will maximise your chances of doing well and leaving us with a set of excellent exam results.

Applications will open on 22nd November

Holly Lodge Virtual Tour

We hope this virtual event will still be an exciting opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of our school.