Attend a secondary school open event
All secondary schools hold open events so that pupils and parents can find out more about the school before applying for a place.
Schools often have more than one open event, and these could be:
- open mornings
- open evenings
- open days
- open weekends
- online events
If your child is in Year 5 and has an Education, Health and Care Plan, we recommend attending open events. This will help you choose your preferred schools as part of the SEND admissions process.
Secondary school open events 2026
Ark Greenwich Free School
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | 9 to 11am |
| Open morning | Wednesday 23 September | 9 to 11am |
| Open evening | Tuesday 29 September | 6 to 8pm |
Eltham Hill
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Saturday 19 September | 9am to 12pm |
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | 9 to 11am Speech at 9.15am |
| Open morning | Wednesday 30 September | 9 to 11am Speech at 9.15am |
| Open morning | Thursday 8 October | 9 to 11am Speech at 9.15am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 20 October | 9 to 11am Speech at 9.15am |
Harris Academy Greenwich
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | 9 to 11am |
| Open morning | Wednesday 23 September | 9 to 11am |
| Open evening | Thursday 1 October | 6 to 8:30pm |
Leigh Academy Blackheath
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open evening | Wednesday 23 September | 5 to 7pm |
| Open morning | Wednesday 30 September | 9 to 10.30am |
| Open morning | Wednesday 7 October | 9 to 10.30am |
| Open morning | Wednesday 14 October | 9 to 10,30am |
Leigh Academy Halley
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open evening | Thursday 24 September | 5 to 7.30pm |
| Open morning | Tuesday 29 September | 9.30 to 10.30am |
| Open morning | Thursday 1 October | 9.30 to 10.30am |
| Open morning | Friday 2 October | 9.30 to 10.30am |
Leigh Stationer’s Academy
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open evening | Thursday 17 September | 4.30pm to 7pm |
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | 9am to 10am |
| Open morning | Thursday 24 September | 9am to 10am |
Plumstead Manor
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Saturday 10 October | 10am to 1pm No need to book |
| Open morning | Tuesday 15 September | Tour starts at 9.15am Event ends at 10.40am Booking essential |
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | Tour starts at 9.15am Event ends at 10.40am Booking essential |
| Open morning | Tuesday 29 September | Tour starts at 9.15am Event ends at 10.40am Booking essential |
| Open morning | Tuesday 6 October | Tour starts at 9.15am Event ends at 10.40am Booking essential |
| Open morning | Tuesday 13 October | Tour starts at 9.15am Event ends at 10.40am Booking essential |
| Open morning | Tuesday 20 October | Tour starts at 9.15am Session finishes at 10.40am Booking essential |
Royal Greenwich Trust
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Tuesday 15 September | 9:15 to 11am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | 9:15 to 11am |
| Open evening | Thursday 1 October | 4 to 6.30pm |
| Open morning | Tuesday 6 October | 9.15 to 11am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 13 October | 9:15 to 11am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 20 October | 9:15 to 11am |
St Mary Magdalene
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open evening | Friday 25 September | 4:30 to 7.30pm |
| Open morning | Thursday 1 October | 9 to 9.35am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 6 October | 9 to 9.35am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 13 October | 9 to 9.35am |
| Open morning | Thursday 22 October | 9 to 9.35am |
St Paul’s Academy
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Saturday 26 September | 9am to 12pm |
| Open morning | Thursday 1 October | 9 to 10:15am |
| Open morning | Thursday 8 October | 9 to 10:15am |
| Open morning | Thursday 15 October | 9 to 10:15am |
St Thomas More Comprehensive
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open day | Monday 21 September | 9.00am, 9.50am and 2.30pm |
| Open day | Tuesday 22 September | 9.00am, 9.50am and 2.30pm |
| Open evening | Wednesday 23 September | 5 to 8pm |
| Open afternoon | Thursday 24 September | 2.30pm |
| Open afternoon | Friday 25 September | 2.30pm |
St Ursula’s Convent
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 welcome evening | Thursday 17 September | To be confirmed |
| Open day | Saturday 26 September | 9am |
| Open morning | Monday 5 October | 9am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 6 October | 9am |
| Open morning | Wednesday 7 October | 9am |
| Open morning | Thursday 8 October | 9am |
| Open morning | Friday 9 October | 9am |
| SEND open morning | Thursday 25 February 2027 | To be confirmed |
The John Roan School
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open evening | Wednesday 7 October | 4 to 7pm |
Thomas Tallis
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open evening | Wednesday 30 September | 5 to 8pm |
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys
| Type of event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open morning | Tuesday 15 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open morning | Saturday 19 Sepember | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open morning | Monday 21 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open morning | Friday 25 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open evening | Wednesday 7 October | 5 to 7pm |
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
| Type of event | Date | Time |
| Open morning | Monday 14 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open morning | Friday 18 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open morning | Tuesday 22 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open morning | Thursday 24 September | 9.15 to 10.15am |
| Open evening | Wednesday 14 October | 5 to 7pm |