Reception Applications
Reception/Junior, September 2026 Intake
Applications for September 2026 entry will need to be submitted between 3 November 2025 and 15 January 2026. The guidance booklet and Information Booklet 2026/2027 will be available on this page from September 2025
Key dates
| From November 2025 |
Letters sent out to Gloucestershire residents explaining how to apply for a school place |
| From 3 November 2025 to Midnight 15 January 2026 | Application Window. Closing date for school applications is Midnight on 15 January 2026 |
| 16 April 2026 | Allocation Day |
| 23 April 2026 |
Closing date to return reply form accepting the School/Academy place or requesting to be put on waiting list/s |
| After 14 May 2026 | Outcome of Waiting List Requests |
| Midnight 21 May 2026 | Closing date for return of reply forms |
| Late June 2026 to July 2026 | Appeals |
For Information and guidance regarding Lower to Middle School transfer please visit the relevant Authorities website.
Reception/Junior, September 2025 Intake
To apply for a Reception or Junior place from September 2025, or any other year groups, you will need to apply to the school directly using the In Year Admissions process. Please see our In Year Admissions webpage.