Primary school timetable timelines
The closing date for parents to submit the Common Application Form will be 15 January 2026. The online application facility will close at 23.59pm on that date.
| Date | Event | Details |
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1 November 2025 |
Applications Open | Website opens for all applications for main round admission to a primary school from September 2026 |
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15 January 2026 |
Deadline for receipt of registration forms. | Closing date for submission of Common Application Form and deadline for sending supplementary information forms to schools. Online applications will close at 23.59. |
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2Â February 2026 |
LA exchanges data | LA exchanges data with other LAs where parents have applied across LA boundaries |
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2 February 2026 |
LA exchanges data with other LAs | LA exchanges data with other LAs where parents have applied across LA boundaries |
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2 February 2026 |
LA send other admitting authorities details | LA send other admitting authorities details of applications for them to rank |
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23 February 2026 |
Academies return ranked lists of pupils | Foundation and VA schools and academies return ranked lists of pupils |
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23 February 2026 |
Cut-off for taking new addresses into account | Cut-off for taking new addresses into account for first round unless a school’s admission policy gives a different date |
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23 March 2026 |
Day when LA starts offer processing | Day when LA starts offer processing. The LA will inform other admitting authorities of provisional offers to be made to applicants residing in their area. |
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30 March 2026 |
LA sends schools draft list | LA sends schools draft list of allocated pupils for them to check |
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16 April 2026 |
Allocation Day | Online applicants notified of allocation by email. Parents who have applied with an electronic form will have a letter emailed on the morning of allocation day. |
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5 May 2026 |
Deadline day | Deadline for parents to accept offer |
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11 May 2026 |
Closing date | Closing date for second round applications |
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22 May 2026 |
Second round applications | Second round allocation day |
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29 May 2026 |
Closing date | Closing date for receipt of first round appeals to be heard before the end of the summer term |
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8 June 2026 |
Deadline for second round applications | Deadline for parents to accept offer for second round applications |
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June/July 2026 |
Appeals | Appeals for on time applications |
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26 June 2026 |
Closing date | Closing date for receipt of second round appeals |
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July/September 2025 |
Appeals for late applications | |
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1 September 2026 |
In year admissions | Date when applications are treated as in year admissions |