School Application – Administered by the School Admissions Team, this is your application for a School Placement.
School Allocation – This is the School offered by School Admissions.
School Appeal – This is the Appeal against the decision of a refused School Allocation, this is sent and handled by the School Appeals Team.
Secondary and Key Stage 4 School Admissions - Normal Point of Entry (NPE)
| Allocation Date | Monday 3 March 2025 | |
| Appeal Forms available from | Monday 3 March 2025 | |
| Appeal Form to be submitted by deadline | Friday 28 March 2025 | 20 school days from the date of notification that application was unsuccessful |
| On Time Appeal Submissions to be heard by | Tuesday 17 June 2025 | Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals |
| Late Appeals (submitted after Friday 28 March 2025 for On Time Applications) to be heard within | 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible (Tuesday 17 June 2025) | Or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged |
| Second Round of Allocations Date (including Late Applications and changes since First Round) | Friday 25 April 2025 | |
| Appeal Form for Second Round Allocations to be submitted by deadline | Monday 2 June 2025 | 20 school days from the date of notification that application was unsuccessful |
| Appeals for Second Round Allocations, (submitted after 2 June 2025) to be heard within | 30 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible (Friday 18 July 2025) |
| Late Application and/or Late Appeal Submissions | Any received outside of deadlines shown above | |
| Late Appeals heard within | 30 school days from lodging the appeal where possible. | Please be aware this may take place within the new term (September 2025). |
| Notification of Appeal Date | Variable Date | At least 10 school days notice of the appeal hearing |
| Additional Evidence Deadline | Variable Date | 7 school days before appeal date |
| Decision Letters | Decision letters sent within 5 school days of the appeal hearing where possible |
Primary and Junior School Admissions - Normal Point of Entry (NPE)
| Allocation date | Wednesday 16 April 2025 | |
| Appeal forms available from | Wednesday 16 April 2025 | |
| Appeal forms to be submitted by deadline | Tuesday 20 May 2025 | 20 school days from the date of notification that application was unsuccessful |
| Notification of Appeal Date | Variable Date | At least 10 school days notice of the appeal hearing |
| Additional Evidence Deadline | Variable Date | 7 school days before appeal date |
| On Time Appeal Submissions to be heard by | Tuesday 24 July 2025 | Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals |
| Late Applications and/or Late Appeals heard within | 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible (Tuesday 24 July 2025), or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. | Please be aware this may take place within the new term (September 2025). |
| Decision Letters | Decision letters sent within 5 school days of the appeal hearing where possible |
In-Year School Admissions
RICS (Reception and Infant Class Size) Appeals - Ages 4-7 (Years R, 1 & 2)
Primary KS2 In-Year Appeal - Ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
Secondary KS3/4 In-Year Appeal - Ages 11-16 (Years 7-11)
| Appeal Form to be submitted by | 20 school days from the date of notification that Application was unsuccessful | |
| Notification of Appeal Date | Variable Date | At least 10 school days notice of the appeal hearing |
| Additional Evidence Deadline | Variable Date | 7 school days before appeal date |
| In-Year Appeal Submissions to be heard within | 30 school days from submission of Appeal | |
| Decision Letters | Decision letters sent within 5 school days of the appeal hearing where possible. |