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Primary Admissions Guide

Useful information about choosing a school and applying for a a school, all in one place

Introduction

Welcome to the primary admissions guide for junior, middle and starting school place applications for September 2026. Please read this set of pages before making your application.

The important dates

The online form for junior, middle and starting school applications will open on 29 September 2025

important

Closing date for school place applications – 15 January 2026

Closing date for exceptional circumstance applications and supplementary information – 2 February 2026

Outcome emails will be sent to those who applied online. Outcome letters will be sent out by second class post to those who applied using a paper form – 16 April 2026

Closing date for receipt of appeal applications from parents who were notified of their outcome on 16 April 2026 – 18 May 2026

Last updated: August 22, 2025

Next review due: February 22, 2026

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