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Children under five years of age

My child is under five years old - when do I need to apply for a school place?

We strongly recommend registering your child’s details with your local school before their third birthday. We will then send you information about applying for a school place approximately one year before they are due to start school.

Date of birthDue to start school (Reception Year) Apply from Closing date
1/9/21 to 31/8/22September 2026October 202515 January 2026
1/9/22 to 31/8/23September 2027October 202615 January 2027
1/9/23 to 31/8/24September 2028October 202715 January 2028
1/9/24 to 31/8/25September 2029October 202815 January 2029
1/9/25 to 31/8/26September 2030October 202915 January 2030

Please go to the starting school for September 2026 for information on the starting school admissions process if your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022.

If you apply late, your chances of getting a preferred school are much more limited.