Applying for a school outside of Bracknell Forest

Starting primary school (Reception) September 2025

For children born on or between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021.

If you wish to apply for a non Bracknell Forest school on your child's Reception application for September 2025, you must list the school or schools as a preference on your application with Bracknell Forest.  

This application process is open from 5 November 2024 until 15 January 2025.

You must apply to your home local authority no matter what school you wish to apply for.

Starting secondary school (Year 7) September 2025

For children born on or between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014.

If you wish to apply for a non Bracknell Forest school on your child's Year 7 application for September 2025, then you must list the school or schools as a preference on your application with Bracknell Forest.

This application process is open from 12 September 2024 until 31 October 2024.

You must apply to your home local authority no matter what school you wish to apply for.

Transferring to junior school (Year 3) September 2025

For children born on or between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018.

There are no Junior schools within Bracknell Forest. If you are a Bracknell Forest resident and your child currently attends an infant school outside of Bracknell Forest and you wish to apply for a Junior school place for September 2025. 

This application process is open from 5 November 2024 until 15 January 2025. The application form will be added to this page on 5 November. 

You must apply to your home local authority no matter what school you wish to apply for.

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Transferring from lower to middle school (Year 5) September 2025

There are no middle schools within Bracknell Forest. If you are a Bracknell Forest resident and your child currently attends a lower school outside of Bracknell Forest and you wish to apply for a middle school place for September 2025. Please use the form below and return to school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk before the closing date.

This application process is open from 12 September 2024 until 31 October 2024.

You must apply to your home local authority no matter what school you wish to apply for.

Transferring from middle to upper school (Year 9) September 2025

There are no upper schools within Bracknell Forest. If you are a Bracknell Forest resident and your child currently attends a middle school outside of Bracknell Forest and you wish to apply for a upper school place for September 2025 Please use the form below and return to school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk before the closing date.

This application process is open from 12 September 2024 until 31 October 2024.

You must apply to your home local authority no matter what school you wish to apply for.

Transferring schools in the middle of the school year (in-year applications)

If you wish to apply to change your child’s school in the middle of the school year (make an in-year application) for a school located outside of Bracknell Forest, then you must apply directly to the relevant admission authority for that school.

Bracknell Forest School admissions cannot process in-year applications for non-Bracknell Forest schools.

University Technical Colleges (UTCs)

If you wish to apply to send your child to a University Technical College, you must apply to the college directly.

Admissions for Year 10 at UTC Reading are open from late August. Contact them directly for any more information.