School Admissions Policy (next academic year)

Admission timetable - normal admission rounds (2026-2027

Nursery place

• Age: 3rd Birthday 1 Sept 2023 to 31st Aug 2024
• Starting school: January, April, September 2027
• Closing date for applying: 30 April 2026
• Offer/notification date: By end of July 2026
• Appeals closing date: No Right of Appeal

Reception place

(There is no automatic transfer from the Nursery age provision – a separate application will be required).

• Age: 4th Birthday 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022
• Starting school: Autumn term 2026
• Closing date for applying: 31 January 2026
• Offer/notification date: 16 April 2026
• Appeals closing date: 10 Working Days from Receipt of Refusal Letter

Secondary School transfer

(Applications for primary pupils starting Year 7 in secondary schools)

• Age: 11th Birthday 1 Sept 2014 to 31 Aug 2015
• Starting school: Autumn term Sept 2026
• Closing date for applying: 21 December 2025
• Offer/notification date: 2 March 2026
• Appeals closing date: 10 Working Days from Receipt of Refusal Letter