When you need to apply, when school offers are sent out and when children start school.
School application process starts. It's time to find out about schools in your area and apply for a school place.
The deadline to apply for a school place is 11:59pm. We strongly recommend that you do not delay your application until the last minute in case of technical problems. If you choose to apply on a paper form it's your responsibility to ensure that the form arrives at its destination on time.
Applications received late with good reason up to this date will be considered on time. You must provide independent supporting evidence of a good reason or your application will be treated as late.
Applications are analysed.
National Offer Day.
If you applied online or provided an email address on their application form we'll notify you by email of the outcome of your application. We'll send letters will be sent by first-class post on this day to notify other parents ir carers of the outcome of your application. No decisions will be given by phone.
Waiting lists are established.
Closing date for parents or carers to either accept or refuse the school place offered. If you do not reply, the offer may be withdrawn.
Deadline to make an appeal if your child wasn't offered a place at one of the schools you listed as the first, second or third preference.
Appeals are discussed and decided at meetings called appeal hearings. Children in the reallocation pool are offered school places as they become available.
Children start their new school.
View our school application guides for more information.