Coordinated admission arrangements timetable 2027
Processing of common application forms
Completed common application forms (online or paper) should be returned to the local authority:
- for secondary schools by the 31 October 2026 - the local authority will enter information for all the schools within the borough onto their system and forward information for applications to academy trust or voluntary aided schools and other local authorities during the week commencing the 9 November 2026
- primary schools by the 15 January 2027 - the local authority will enter information for all the schools within the borough onto their system and forward information for applications to academy trust or voluntary aided schools and other local authorities during the week commencing 25 January 2027
- online applications - the facility to apply for a school place online will be open during the time for application - 7 September 2026 to midnight on the 31 October 2026 for secondary and for primary 9 November 2026 to midnight on the 15 January 2027
If the closing date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, any applications received through the post, which includes the post box in the Municipal Buildings, on the Monday morning after that date, will be classed as on time. Any others received after this will be classed as late.
