This page relates to children born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020.
If your child’s date of birth does not fall between these dates, see our where to start page.
Application process now closed
The application process was open from 5 November 2023 to 15 January 2024. Any applications submitted now will be considered late.
This page tells you about the admissions process for your child to start Reception at primary school from September 2024.
Make a late application
Make sure you read all the information below before filling in your application.
This process is for Bracknell Forest residents only. If you are not a Bracknell Forest resident, you will need to apply to your home local authority. You must apply to your home local authority no matter what school you wish to apply for.
Before submitting your application you must read The Guide to Primary Education 2024 to 2025.
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To make a late application, fill in our online form.
Apply for a primary school place for Reception for September 2024
Supporting documents
Supporting documents for your application must be submitted directly to the relevant admission authority for the school.
Bracknell Forest schools
School Admissions will only forward documents to the admission authorities if it is a supplementary form (for example part of their admission arrangements).
Schools outside Bracknell Forest
School Admissions will not forward any supplementary information provided with your application to any other admission authority. It is your responsibility to make sure you have read the relevant admission arrangements and submitted any additional information required directly to that admission authority.
All supporting documents must be submitted by 15 January 2024. You can attach documents to your online application or email them directly to school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
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What happens next
On time applications - received between 5 November 2023 and 15 January 2024
On time applications are those received between 5 November 2023 and 15 January 2024.
Make sure all your supporting documents are submitted before the closing date.
Check your emails regularly. School Admissions may contact you for more information to verify your application.
Receiving your offer
You will receive your offer of a school place by email on 16 April 2024.
If a letter needs to be posted to the home address this will be posted on 16 April 2024. You will therefore receive your offer shortly after this date.
School Admissions will not confirm offers over the phone.
After receiving your offer
When you receive your offer, you need to finalise your application by accepting or refusing the school place offered. This must be done by 3 May 2024.
Failure to do so may result in the school place offered being withdrawn.
More details will be provided with your offer.
After responding to your offer
When School Admissions have received responses from all our residents, and have co-ordinated with other local authorities, information will begin to be sent to schools.
Schools will begin to make contact to arrange your child's start.
If the school place is no longer required
You should tell School Admissions that the school place allocated is no longer required by email school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
Late applications - received after 15 January 2024
On time applications are those received after the closing date of 15 January 2024.
Make sure all your supporting documents are submitted before the closing date.
Check your emails regularly. School Admissions may contact you for more information to verify your application.
Receiving your offer
If you have applied before 3 May 2024, your outcome letter will be sent to you shortly after this date.
School Admissions will not confirm offers over the phone.
After receiving your offer
More details will be provided with your offer.
After responding to your offer
When School Admissions have received responses from all our residents, and have co-ordinated with other local authorities, information will begin to be sent to schools.
Schools will begin to make contact to arrange your child's start.
If the school place is no longer required
You should tell School Admissions that the school place allocated is no longer required by email school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.