Starting infant or primary school
Information for parents and carers of children starting school for the first time, and moving to reception class from a playgroup or nursery starting in autumn 2025.
For children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021.
You can now apply for an infant or primary school place to start in autumn 2025. The application window opened on Monday 2 September 2024.
Before you apply
Before submitting your application, it is important to find out as much information as you can about the schools you are thinking of applying for, to ensure you make the right choice for your child.
- Key dates
- Before you apply
- Admissions criteria
- How we process your application
- Apply for an infant or primary school place
- Summer born children
- School place offers
Please note: All school preferences submitted between 2 September and 15 January will be given equal consideration according to the schools' admission criteria. School places will not be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Closing date - midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025
All applications received after this date will be treated as late and will be dealt with after those received on-time and you are less likely to be offered a place at your preferred schools.
If you have an exceptional reason for applying late, and if the application is received before 4 March 2025, along with the evidence, we may consider it as if it was received on time.
You will be able to make a late application from Friday 17 January 2025.
New to the area or wishing to change schools?
If you wish to apply for a school place starting now then please complete an in-year admission application.