The closing date for on-time applications to primary schools was 15 January 2025.
Please refer to the late applications webpage.
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- Starting school in September 2025
- Late applications
- Children with an Education Health and Care plan
- In-year admissions
Starting school in September 2025
You can apply for a primary, infant or junior school place from 4 November 2024 if your child:
- was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, or
- is leaving Year 2 of an infant school in July 2025
The closing date for applications is 15 January 2025.
Apply with our step-by-step-guide
Late applications
The closing date for on-time applications for primary, infant and junior schools is 15 January 2025. If you apply after the deadline, you may be considered a late applicant.
Children with an Education Health and Care plan
If you are a parent or carer living in ßÙßÇÂþ», and your child:
- has an existing Education Health and Care (EHC) plan and
- is due to start a new primary, infant, or junior school in September 2025,
you will need to follow a separate process to apply for a school place for your child.
Apply for school place with an EHCP
If your child does not yet have an EHC plan but is going through the EHC plan process, please continue to apply for a school place using the mainstream admissions process.
In-year admissions
If your child is already in primary education and needs to change schools outside the normal admissions period, (for example, if your child has moved), or if your child is leaving infant school and you wish to apply for a primary school that does not have a Year 3 intake, you must apply for an in-year admission instead.