When Is It Due?

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National school admission milestones and selected council dates

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The national application and offer datesNational school admission milestones and selected council dates
  1. 31 October 2026
    Standard secondary closing date in national guidance.

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  2. 15 January 2027
    Standard primary closing date.

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  3. 1 March 2027
    Secondary National Offer Day.

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  4. 16 April 2027
    Primary National Offer Day.

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Local timetables can have different opening, supporting evidence and response deadlines.

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National school admission milestones and selected council dates

The council examples apply only to the council shown. Apply through your own local authority and use its published timetable.

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England standard timetableSecondary31 October 2026Standard application closing dateSource 1
England standard timetablePrimary15 January 2027Standard application closing dateSource 1
England National Offer DaySecondary1 March 2027Offers issuedSource 2
England National Offer DayPrimary16 April 2027Offers issuedSource 2
KentSecondary2 November 2026Kent’s published application deadlineSource 3
Cheshire EastSecondary18 December 2026Deadline for supporting documentationSource 2
Cheshire EastPrimary26 February 2027Deadline for supporting documentationSource 2
Cheshire EastSecondary15 March 2027Deadline to accept or decline the placeSource 2
HertfordshirePrimary23 April 2027Deadline to accept the offered placeSource 4
Cheshire EastPrimary30 April 2027Deadline to accept or decline the placeSource 2

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