School admissions process

Confidentiality and preferences, waiting lists, late applications, special educational needs (SEN), neighbouring authorities, distance between your home and schools.

Receiving the results of your application

Secondary

If you applied online and on time you will receive an email notification about the result of your application during the evening of 3 March 2025.

Important information

You will not be sent an outcome letter in the post, you will be able to view the result of your application online as well as accept or decline the offer made by logging into your eAdmissions account. Keep your login details safe once you have submitted your online application.

Accepting or declining your offer

You must accept or decline the offer by 17 March 2025 to be guaranteed a place at the school offered.  This local authority will not be able to keep an offer of a place open indefinitely. If you do not reply within the specified time your place will be allocated to the next child on the waiting list.

The outcome information on the eAdmissions website will give you important advice on what to do next if you have been unsuccessful in securing an offer at one of your preferred schools or have been offered an alternative school which you did not list on your online form.

Primary

If you applied online and on time you will receive an email notification about the result of your application during the evening of 16 April 2025.

Important information

You will not be sent an outcome letter in the post, you will be able to view the result of your application online as well as accept or decline the offer made by logging into your eadmissions account. Keep your login details safe once you have submitted your online application.

Accepting or declining your offer

You must accept or decline the offer by 30 April 2025 to be guaranteed a place at the school offered.  This Local authority will not be able to keep an offer of a place open indefinitely. If you do not reply within the specified time your place will be allocated to the next child on the waiting list.

The outcome information on the eAdmissions website will give you important advice on what to do next if you have been unsuccessful in securing an offer at one of your preferred schools or have been offered an alternative school which you did not list on your online form.