School waiting lists

Children starting primary school (reception) and secondary (year 7) in September 2025

You can ask for your child's name to go on a waiting list, as well as request an appeal, for any school.

The deadlines to request that your child's name be added to waiting lists for other schools are:

  • for secondary - Friday 14 March 2025
  • for primary - Friday 2 May 2025

Please complete the form below:

If a place becomes available and your child has greatest priority, you will be offered a place at the school.

In-year admissions

We do not hold waiting lists for community and voluntary controlled schools for in-year admissions.

Some voluntary aided and foundation schools, academies and free schools may hold a waiting list for in-year admissions, you will need to check with the individual school.

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