Official-source S1 planning

S1 Admission Tracker 2027/28

Separate the confirmed allocation cycle from the still-unpublished annual timetable and the older 2025/26 profile reference. Dates and participation status require official evidence applicable to SSPA 2025/2027.

Allocation cycleSSPA 2025/2027 confirmed
Annual timetableDetailed 2027 timetable pending
Official profiles441 secondary schools

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Results use the 2025/26 Secondary School Profiles and do not mean a school has published 2027/28 S1 admission details.

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441 school profiles

Filter by 18 districts, finance type and gender; inspect fees, language policy, facilities and the 2026 admission reference.

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SSPA 2025/2027

Understand confirmed rules, the non-participating DSS route and which 2027 dates still await EDB publication.

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Banding evidence boundary

Distinguish student allocation bands from market shorthand that labels schools by band.

Understand banding

Publication watch

The next 2027 evidence gates

An explicit empty state is safer than carrying dates forward from the prior cycle.

Discretionary Places

Awaiting the 2025/2027 handbook, exact application period and school place figures.

Not published
Non-participating DSS

Awaiting the official 2025/2027 list; school dates require school-by-school verification.

Not published
Central Allocation

Awaiting choice dates, school lists, results and registration arrangements.

Not published

Sources

Primary sources used here

EDB Circular Memorandum No. 177/2025: Invitation to Participate in SSPA 2025/2027

cycle confirmation

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EDB Information Leaflet on SSPA 2024/2026

2024/2026 mechanism reference; its dates do not carry forward

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EDB Notes for Parents on S1 Discretionary Places 2024/2026

2024/2026 mechanism reference; 2027 dates await new documents

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EDB Frequently Asked Questions on the SSPA e-Platform

Current e-submission mechanism reference; 2027 opening dates pending

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