When to apply, dates for offers, appeals and waiting lists for new year 7 secondary school place for 2026.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 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 |