Apply for a school place

Find out what to do on National Offer Day. Any late applications submitted for autumn 2025 entry will be processed after National Offer Day. 

Please note: this year primary school national offer day falls during the Easter holidays (on April 16) and, because of the availability of schools, we may not be able to resolve some queries as quickly as usual.

If you need to contact a school about an admissions issue and can’t get through, please contact us via the school admissions contact form (under National Offer Day).

Before applying make sure to select up to 5 school preferences. We recommend you apply for at least 3 (including 1 in your catchment area, where applicable) 

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Further reading

Other information you may find useful when applying for a school place, including, Your guide to education, delaying or deferring your child's school place, and school admissions data.