Key admission dates

Children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 are normally due to transfer to secondary school in September 2026.

Children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 are normally due to start school for the first time in the reception class in a primary school in September 2026.

Date	Details
1 September 2025	Application process starts - parents/carers can apply for a school place
31 October 2025	Closing date for on time applications
12 December 2025	Deadline for supporting information: Any information received by this date will be considered for the initial allocation of school places, for example, change of address, change in circumstances, reasons for us to consider a late application/change in preference as on time Any information received after this date cannon be included in the initial allocation of school places, however will be considered late in the process following the 2 March 2026
2 March 2026	Notification of offers: Applicants can view the school place offered by logging into their online account Online offers made available for parents/carers to view, emails sent to parents/carers who have applied online notifying of the school place offered Offer letters notifying parent/carers of school place offered sent out by post to parents/carers who have applied using a paper application
30 March 2026	Closing date for on time appeals - appeals received by this date will be heard by 16 June 2026

Date	Details
1 September 2025	Application process starts - parents/carers can apply for a school place
15 January 2026	Closing date for on time applications
20 February 2026	Deadline for supporting information: Any information received by this date will be considered for the initial allocation of school places, for example, change of address, change in circumstances, reasons for us to consider a late application/change of preference as on time Any information received after this date cannot be included in the initial allocation of school places, however, will be considered later in the process following the 16 April 2026
16 April 2026	Notification of offers: Online offers made available for parents/carers to view, emails sent to parents/carers who have applied online notifying of the school place offered Offer letters notifying parent/carers of school place offered sent out by post to parents/ carers who have applied using a paper application
18 May 2026	Closing date for on time appeals - appeals received by this date will be heard by 20 July 2026

Key admission dates

Transferring to Secondary school in September 2026

Starting reception in September 2026