Draft coordinated admission arrangements timetable 2026
Secondary and primary coordinated admissions timetable 2026 to 2027
Secondary
Week commencing 8 September 2025
Online applications become live and common application forms and other information to parents.
31 October 2025
Closing date for online applications and for return of common application forms.
Week commencing 10 November 2025
List of applications sent to voluntary-aided schools, academics and free schools and other local authorities.
Week ending 12 January 2026
Voluntary-aided schools, academies and free school(s) return full list of applications ranked according to their oversubscription criteria. Other local authorities inform local authorities of preferences they can allocate.
Liaison between admission authorities to resolve offers.
31 January 2026
Finalise allocations and further liaison as necessary.
1 March 2026 or next working day
Allocation letters sent out from local authority to all parents via 2 class post offering places and giving reasons for refusals and right of appeal. Email sent to parents who applied online.
May and June 2026
Appeal hearings held.
Primary
Week commencing 10 November 2025
Online applications become live and common application forms and other information to parents.
15 January 2026
Closing date for online applications and for return of common application forms.
Week commencing 19 January 2026
Lists of applications sent to Voluntary-aided schools, academies and free school(s) and other local authorities.
Week ending 2 March 2026
Voluntary-aided schools, academies and free school(s) return full list of applications ranked according to their oversubscription criteria. Other local authorities inform local authorities of preferences they can allocate.
Liaison between admission authorities to resolve offers.
Week commencing 16 March 2026
Finalise allocations and further liaison as necessary.
16 April 2025 or next working day
Allocation letters sent out from local authority to all parents via 2 class post offering places and giving reasons for refusals and right of appeal. Email sent to parents who applied online.
June and July 2026
Appeal hearings held.
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