When to apply, dates for offers, appeals and waiting lists for new year 7 secondary school place for 2026.
Date | Details |
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31 October 2025 | Final date for applications |
4 November 2025 | Final date for changes of address |
13 November 2025 | By this date applications sent to the relevant local authority (LA) |
25 November 2025 | By this date Bristol sends details of applications received to own admission authority schools in Bristol |
5 January 2026 | By this date own admissions authority schools send lists of pupils to be offered and/or refused places at their schools, ranked in order, to Bristol LA |
10 February 2026 | By this date Bristol will provide other local authorities with the final list of pupils allocated places |
2 March 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 results of the application process |
2 March 2026 | Offers of a school place sent to parents and carers, including offers on behalf of other local authorities and own authority schools |
16 March 2026 | By this date parents and carers must respond to the offer of a school place |
22 April 2026 | By this date Bristol LA informs schools of offers accepted |
17 March to 2 April 2026 | Details of those still seeking a place, including late applications to be exchanged between local authorities to enable a second round of allocations. |
5 May 2026 | The deadline for on-time appeals where we present appeals on behalf of the school or academy |
From May 2026 | Appeals held |