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Primary school places

Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent or carer for your child. The guidance on these pages is designed to help you to apply for a school place.

If your child's birthday falls between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 your child will start Reception at an infant or primary school in September 2024.
If your child's birthday falls between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 and your child currently attends an infant school, they will start junior school in September 2024.

You must make an application for your child's school place as there is no automatic transfer from either nursery school to infant or primary school (Reception intake) or infant school to junior school (Year 3 intake).

The deadline for applying for a primary school place is Monday 15 January 2024.

Apply now for a primary school place - deadline 15 January 2024

Primary school application guidance notes

Primary school admissions - individual school and academy intake information

Timelines and important dates for primary school applications

Delayed and deferred entry to school

Apply for a school place in another council area

How primary school places are offered

What happens after primary school offer day on Tuesday 16 April 2024

Ask to be put on a school's waiting list

School place appeals

Myth-busters about applying for a school place