How to apply for a place at junior, infant, primary or a secondary school in Brighton & Hove.
You can apply online for a school place if you:
If you want to apply for a place at a private school, please get in touch with the school to find out how you can apply.
You can also apply for a school place by printing and completing a paper form.
| School | Deadline | Start in |
|---|---|---|
| Infant or primary (reception) or junior (year 3) | 15 January 2023 | September 2023 |
| Secondary (year 7) | 31 October 2022 |
Other deadlines and important dates:
If you apply late for a school place it is less likely that you will be offered a place at one of your preferred schools and you may have to wait to get an offer of a school place after the National Offer Day.
If you have a good reason why your school application is late, like moving house, we will consider it as on time if we receive it by 21 January for secondary school or 8 March for infant and primary school.
You must provide independent supporting evidence of the good reason, or your application will be treated as late.
If you apply online or give an email address on your application, we'll send you an email on the national offer day to let you know which school place has been offered to your child.
If you apply by post and don’t give an email address, we will send you a letter in the first class post on the same day.
| School | National Offer Day |
|---|---|
| Infant or primary (reception) or junior (year 3) | 17 April 2023 |
| Secondary (year 7) | 1 March 2023 |
View our school application guides for more information about applying for school.