Reception Admissions
Parents' Open Morning
Our open morning for parents considering admissions for Reception classes in September 2021 will take place in October 2020 and November 2020.
How to apply for a Reception place
Admissions for Reception in September 2019 can be applied for by clicking here. The closing date for primary school applications for a place in a Reception Class for September 2020 is: midnight 15 January 2020
School age - when can your child start school?
Reception is the first year of primary school. It comes after Nursery, but before Year 1.
Children in Birmingham can go to school (Reception) in the September after their 4th birthday.
If your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016, they'll be able to start school in September 2020.
National Offer Day 16th April 2020
We strongly encourage you to accept the place offered to your child.
This will not affect your child’s position on any waiting lists for other schools you have not been offered a place at or any appeals you may submit. Accepting the offer will ensure that your child has a school place for September.
Your child’s name will be automatically added to the waiting list for any higher preference schools than the one offered.
Being on a waiting list does not mean that a place will become available.
More information about waiting lists will be available after National Offer Day.
After places are offered, you will have the right of appeal for any school you were refused a place at.
More information about appeals will be available after National Offer Day.
Parents can apply for a place in the Autumn of the year before their child turns 4 years of age. It’s important that you apply for a place as soon as possible:
You can list up to 3 preferred schools when you apply.
Secondary School Admissions (for Year 6 Pupils)
You have until 31st October 2019 to carry out your research - read the guidance carefully and complete your preference form online by clicking here.
Offers will be sent by email on 2 March 2020 by 5:15pm.
You must accept or refuse the offers made by the deadline of 16 March 2020.
Waiting lists will be created three weeks following the offer of school places. Your child’s name will be automatically added to the waiting list for any higher preference schools than the one offered (unless your child did not achieve a high enough score in the grammar school selection test). Being on a waiting list does not mean that a place will become available.
Below is the time table for the Secondary School admissions process, this is also available on the Birmingham City Council website.
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Stage of process |
Date |
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Application period starts |
2 September 2019 |
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Grammar school test |
7 September 2019 |
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Results of grammar school test |
18 October 2019 |
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Closing date for applications |
31 October 2019 |
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National Offer Day |
2 March 2020 |
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Deadline for accepting the offer |
16 March 2020 |
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Deadline for submitting appeals |
30 March 2020 |
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Appeal hearings for appeals submitted on time |
May and June 2020 |
|
Induction day at secondary school |
3 July 2020 |
|
Term starts |
September 2020 |