When to apply, dates for offers, and appeals for new reception primary places for September 2026.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2026 | Closing date for applications |
| 20 January 2026 | Final date changes of address accepted |
| 29 January 2026 | By this date Bristol will send details of applications received for schools in other Local Authorities (LAs) to the relevant LA |
| 3 February 2026 | By this date Bristol sends details of applications received to own admission authority schools in Bristol |
| 24 February 2026 | By this date own admission authority schools send lists of the pupils to be offered and/or refused places at their schools, ranked in order, to Bristol LA |
| 18 March 2026 | By this date Bristol to provide other local authorities with the final list of pupils allocated places |
| 16 April 2026 | By this date Bristol informs all schools of final offers up to the Admission Number. Schools will not notify parents and carers of the outcome of the application process |
| 16 April 2026 | Offers of school places sent to parents and carers including offers on behalf of other local authorities and own admission authority schools |
| 30 April 2026 | By this date parents and carers must respond to the offer of a school place |
| 8 May 2026 | By this date Bristol LA informs schools of offers accepted |
| 30 April 2026 to 8 May 2026 | Details of late applications, on-time applicants wanting a place at their preferred schools and of places not accepted exchanged between local authorities for second round allocations |
| 5 June 2026 | Deadline for lodging an on-time appeal where we present appeals on behalf of the school or academy |
| From late June 2026 | Appeals held |