Primary school admissions - key dates and deadlines

Stage in process	Date	Action
Prepare and apply	10 September 2019 onwards	Read the information on this website carefully. Visit schools on open days / evenings and read school prospectuses. Attend the school admissions application events or contact the Admissions Team if you have any questions. Read schools' oversubscription admission criteria.
Deadline for applying	15 January 2020 at 5pm - closing date for applications	Submit your preference form by the closing date. Send your supplementary information forms (SIF) if applicable to the preferred school(s) in support of your application. If we receive your application after 5pm on 15 January 2020 your application will be considered as a late application and will be processed in our additional rounds of allocation (see below).
Offers of school place	Thursday 16 April 2020	Offer emails sent or view your offer online (online applicants only). Offer letters posted only to those that applied using a paper application form (by the closing date).
Next steps	16 April 2020 onwards	We will assume you have accepted the allocated place unless you let us know otherwise (check the rules on acceptance directly with the school if you are offered a school place in another county). Apply to join a waiting list by sending us an email or a letter or submit an appeal form for your preferred school if you wish. We will not withdraw a school place solely because you are dissatisfied and decline the offer. We must have notice that your child has a school place elsewhere. This is because we have a duty to ensure that all children are receiving their education entitlement.
Additional rounds of applications (late applications)	Cut off dates for applications to be included in each round: Round 1 11 May 2020 (process starts 20 May 2020 and can take up to 4 weeks) Round 2 12 June 2020 (process starts 17 June 2020 and can take up to 3 weeks) Round 3 26 June 2020 (process starts 2 July 2020 and can take up to 3 weeks) Applications received after 26 June 2020 will be processed according to our in year policy from the end of July 2020.	Late applications are dealt with in rounds. Each round has a cut off for applications to be included in it. The allocation process can take a number of weeks, depending on how many applications are received. Emails will be sent to all late applicants who apply online. We will only inform parents of children on a waiting list if we are able to offer a place. Otherwise, their child's name will remain on the waiting list for the next round. There is no need to contact us after completing a late application form - we will contact you once an offer has been made.