Coordinated admission arrangements timetable 2025

Completed CAFs (online or paper) should be returned to the Local Authority:

Secondary schools

For secondary school completed CAFs should be returned by the 31 October 2024. 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 VA schools and other Local Authorities during the week commencing the 11 November 2024.

Primary schools

For primary schools completed CAFs should be returned by the 15 January 2025. 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  VA schools and other Local Authorities during the week commencing 20 January 2025.

Online applications

The facility to apply for a school place online will be open from 9 September 2024 to midnight on the 31 October 2024 for secondary and for primary 11 November 2024 to midnight on the 15 January 2025.

If the closing date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, any applications received through the post, which includes the post box in the Dunedin House on the Monday morning after that date, will be classed as on time. Any others received after this will be classed as late.