School admission dates in Bath and North East Somerset: September 2027 and 2028
Closing dates, offer days, replies and appeals, each with where it comes from. Apply to the council you live in, even for a school in another area. Get these in your calendar: add your children and kinplace works out which of these dates are theirs.
The year ahead, for September 2027 entry
Today: 20 October 2026 · coral: a deadlineSeptember 2027 entry: every date, with what to do
Starting Reception in September 2027
12SEP 2026Reception applications open Primary booklet and application form available (Reception or Year 3)The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now.Council
15JAN 2027Primary applications close Midnight (23:59) on national closing dateApply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one.Council
15JAN 2027Reception: late applications cut-off After midnight 15 Jan 2027 is late; second round closing date 30 April 2027The last day the council takes a late application before offer day, usually only with a good reason.Council
16APR 2027Primary offer day Online email or letter by 2nd class postOffers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.Council
30APR 2027Reception: reply to your offer Parents/carers to respond to the offer by 30 April 2027Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.Council
17MAY 2027Reception: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.National rule
31DEC 2027Reception: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.National rule
Moving from infant to junior school (Year 3) in September 2027
15JAN 2027Junior (Year 3) applications close Year 3 places at junior schools use a separate common application form, same closing date and offer date (16 April 2027)Infant school children must apply again for a junior school place for Year 3. Apply to your home council by this date.Council
16APR 2027Junior (Year 3) offer dayOffers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.National rule
30APR 2027Year 3: reply to your offer (about)Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.National rule
17MAY 2027Year 3: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.National rule
31DEC 2027Year 3: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.National rule
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
12SEP 2026Year 7 applications open Secondary booklet and application form availableThe council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now.Council
31OCT 2026Secondary applications close Midnight (23:59) on national closing dateApply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one.Council
31OCT 2026Year 7: late applications cut-off Applications after the closing date are late; late applications for under-subscribed schools considered if received by 15 Mar 2027; second round allocations from 5 May 2027 for over-subscribedThe last day the council takes a late application before offer day, usually only with a good reason.Council
1MAR 2027Secondary offer day Online email or paper letter by 2nd class postOffers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.Council
15MAR 2027Year 7: reply to your offer Parents to respond to offer by 15 March 2027Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.Council
31MAR 2027Year 7: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.National rule
31DEC 2027Year 7: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.National rule
September 2028 entry: every date, with what to do
Starting Reception in September 2028
15JAN 2028Primary applications closeApply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one.National rule
18APR 2028Primary offer day Moved to the next working day.Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.National rule
2MAY 2028Reception: reply to your offer (about)Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.National rule
17MAY 2028Reception: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.National rule
31DEC 2028Reception: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.National rule
Moving from infant to junior school (Year 3) in September 2028
15JAN 2028Junior (Year 3) applications closeInfant school children must apply again for a junior school place for Year 3. Apply to your home council by this date.National rule
18APR 2028Junior (Year 3) offer day Moved to the next working day.Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.National rule
2MAY 2028Year 3: reply to your offer (about)Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.National rule
17MAY 2028Year 3: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.National rule
31DEC 2028Year 3: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.National rule
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2028
31OCT 2027Secondary applications closeApply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one.National rule
1MAR 2028Secondary offer dayOffers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.National rule
15MAR 2028Year 7: reply to your offer (about)Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.National rule
29MAR 2028Year 7: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.National rule
31DEC 2028Year 7: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.National rule
Funded childcare
Funded hours start the term after a child reaches the age: terms start on 1 September, 1 January and 1 April. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from 9 months; every 3- and 4-year-old gets 15 hours; some 2-year-olds get 15 hours. National rules: gov.uk.
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