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Applying to start primary school in September 2025

Information about how to apply, deciding which schools to apply for, admissions criteria and more.

Offer day for primary schools

Find out how to accept your primary school place or how to appeal.

How to apply

Find out how to apply for a primary school place for your child.

Important dates

Important dates for the admission process for children starting primary school in September 2025.

Deciding which schools to apply for

Find out how to decide which primary schools to apply for.

Supporting evidence

See what supporting evidence you need to submit when you apply for primary school places.

Admissions criteria

Check the admissions criteria used by oversubscribed schools to decide which children are offered a place.

Last year's applications and appeals numbers

See the application and appeal numbers for last year.

Applying after the closing date

What to do if you miss the closing date, move into the borough after the closing date or change address.

Map of primary school admissions by distance

This map shows primary schools in the borough. It also shows the distance of places offered last year to community primary schools under the home-to-school distance admissions criterion.

Delaying when your child starts primary school

Find out how to defer your school place or start primary school a year later.

Supplementary information forms

Check if you need to provide any additional information when you apply for primary school places.

Appeal against not getting a place

Find out how to appeal if your child isn’t offered a primary school you applied for.

The preference system

Find out how the preference system works when you are applying for a primary school place for your child.
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