Applications for a Secondary School Place – September 2027

Details for how to apply for a Year 7 place at Finham Park School can be found by following this link to the Coventry City Council website - Secondary school admissions. The applications window is open 01 September 2026 - 31 October 2026. Finham Park School is heavily oversubscribed, so it is really important for applications to be processed and submitted before the deadline. All applications are processed by the local authority. Please refer to our admissions policy for further details. 

Places for secondary schools will be released on 1st March 2027.

Applications for a Secondary School Place – any other time

If you would like to apply for a place to start at any time other than the normal point of intake, you can find a form on the Coventry City Council website (link below) or phone them for a form (024 7683 3333).

Admissions Policies

School Appeals

Parents who have been refused a place at the School have the right to make an appeal against the decision. Appeals are heard by an Independent Appeals Panel. Appeals for Finham Park School are managed by the City Council’s School Appeals Service.  Appeal forms and details about how to appeal, including deadlines for appeal forms to be submitted and when appeals will be heard, can be accessed via the City Council’s Website: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-appeals.