Key dates for primary school admissions

September 2024

The Guide to Primary Education 2025 to 2026 is published on our starting primary school page. 

5 November 2024

The online admissions site goes live allowing parents to apply. 

Paper forms can be requested from the School Admissions Team.

15 January 2025 - national closing date

The latest date that you can submit your online application. The online site will then close. 

The latest date for your completed paper application form to be returned. Forms received after this date will be regarded as late. This will affect your application.

The latest date to submit all relevant supporting documentation.

3 February 2025

The latest date for accepting applications for those moving into Bracknell Forest. 

The latest date for applicants moving within Bracknell Forest to update their address on their on-time application.

16 April 2025 - national offer day

Parents and carers will be able to log into their Citizens Portal account to view their offer.

Emails to Bracknell Forest residents, who applied online and on-time, will be sent out to parents and carers from 8am. Emails will inform them of which primary school their child has been offered. These will be sent to the email address used to make the application.

Emails to Bracknell Forest residents who returned a paper application form on-time, will be sent out to parents and carers from 8am. Emails will inform them of which primary school their child has been offered. These will be sent to the email address used to make the application. 

Letters will be posted to on-time applicants where no email address is available.

30 April 2025

The latest date for on-time applicants to respond to the school place offered. 

Failure to do this could result in the offer being withdrawn.

7 May 2025

School Admissions begin processing the second round of admissions. This means the start date in which late applications and amendments are processed. 

This does not mean outcomes will be sent on this date. Outcomes will be sent soon after processing begins.

19 May 2025

The closing date for submitting a school admissions appeal to be heard before the autumn term, September 2025.

Contact information

School Admissions team