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Application cut-offs and National Offer Days across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
Secondary application deadline
Saturday, 31 October 2026 (2027-28 entry)
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National statutory dates for the 2027-28 admissions cycle
Secondary application deadline
EnglandWalessecondarySaturday, 31 October 2026
National deadline for Year 7 (secondary school) applications for September 2027 entry. Late applications may reduce your chances.
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P1 registration — Falkirk
ScotlandprimarySunday, 1 November 2026
Falkirk Council: P1 registration runs until Thursday, 31 December 2026. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Falkirk Council’s website43 days
P1 registration — Glasgow City
ScotlandprimaryMonday, 2 November 2026
Glasgow City Council: P1 registration runs until Friday, 6 November 2026. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Glasgow City Council’s website44 days
Transfer Test (11+, typical)
Northern IrelandsecondarySaturday, 14 November 2026
Transfer Test papers are typically sat on Saturdays in November. Children in Primary 7 take the test to apply for grammar school places. Check SEAG for exact dates.
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Deferred entry deadline — Dumfries and Galloway
ScotlandprimaryFriday, 4 December 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Council: applications to defer entry must be in by this date. Deferred-entry SPECIAL CONSIDERATION only (children born 1 March - 22 August 2022), not P1 registration. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Dumfries and Galloway Council’s website76 days
Reception application deadline
EnglandWalesprimaryFriday, 15 January 2027
National deadline for Reception (primary school) applications for September 2027 entry. Late applications may reduce your chances.
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P1 application deadline (typical)
Northern IrelandprimaryThursday, 21 January 2027
Deadline for Primary 1 applications via the EA Connect portal. Apply to up to 4 primary schools.
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P1 registration — Na h-Eileanan Siar
ScotlandprimaryMonday, 1 February 2027
Na h-Eileanan Siar Council: P1 registration runs until Friday, 5 March 2027. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Na h-Eileanan Siar Council’s website135 days
Post-primary application deadline (typical)
Northern IrelandsecondaryFriday, 19 February 2027
Deadline for Year 8 (post-primary) applications. Apply via the EA Connect portal.
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Secondary National Offer Day
EnglandWalessecondaryMonday, 1 March 2027
All families receive their secondary school offer on this date (or the next working day if 1 March falls on a weekend).
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Deferred entry deadline — Na h-Eileanan Siar
ScotlandprimaryFriday, 5 March 2027
Na h-Eileanan Siar Council: applications to defer entry must be in by this date. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Na h-Eileanan Siar Council’s website167 days
Placing request deadline (P1)
ScotlandprimaryMonday, 15 March 2027
Statutory date. To ask for a school other than your catchment school for P1 in August 2027, your placing request must reach the council by 15 March 2027 — the council must then answer by 30 April 2027. Request later and the council has two months instead, and the school may already be full. Some councils set an EARLIER deadline of their own, so check yours.
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Placing request deadline (S1)
ScotlandsecondaryMonday, 15 March 2027
Statutory date. To ask for a school other than your catchment school for S1 in August 2027, your placing request must reach the council by 15 March 2027 — the council must then answer by 30 April 2027. Request later and the council has two months instead, and the school may already be full. Some councils set an EARLIER deadline of their own, so check yours.
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P1 offer letters (typical)
Northern IrelandprimaryTuesday, 23 March 2027
Primary 1 offer letters are typically sent to families in late March (23 March for September 2026 entry). Exact dates are set annually by the EA — check eani.org.uk/admissions.
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Primary National Offer Day
EnglandWalesprimaryFriday, 16 April 2027
All families receive their primary school offer on this date (or the next working day if 16 April falls on a weekend).
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Council decision on placing requests (P1)
ScotlandprimaryFriday, 30 April 2027
Statutory date. Councils must answer a P1 placing request received by 15 March 2027 no later than 30 April 2027. No written answer by this date means the request is treated as refused, and you may appeal within 28 days.
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Council decision on placing requests (S1)
ScotlandsecondaryFriday, 30 April 2027
Statutory date. Councils must answer a S1 placing request received by 15 March 2027 no later than 30 April 2027. No written answer by this date means the request is treated as refused, and you may appeal within 28 days.
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Post-primary offer letters (typical)
Northern IrelandsecondarySunday, 9 May 2027
Year 8 (post-primary) application outcomes are typically issued in early May (9 May for September 2026 entry). Exact dates are set annually by the EA — check eani.org.uk/admissions.
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School session starts — Falkirk
ScotlandprimaryWednesday, 11 August 2027
Falkirk Council: the new school session starts on this date. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Falkirk Council’s website326 days
School session starts — Na h-Eileanan Siar
ScotlandprimaryFriday, 13 August 2027
Na h-Eileanan Siar Council: the new school session starts on this date. Registering for your catchment school does not replace a placing request if you want a different school.
Check on Na h-Eileanan Siar Council’s website328 days
St. Mary's College & Preparatory School Open Event
Sat, 19 Sept 2026 · 10:00–12:00 L23 5TW
Open Day - Michaelmas Term 2026 [General]
Sat, 19 Sept 2026 · 09:45–13:30 OX14 2HR
Open Morning at LPS Mayfair
Sat, 19 Sept 2026 W1J 7NL
Senior School Open Morning
Sat, 19 Sept 2026 · 09:00–12:00 SE3 7AG
Book a placeOpen Day - Michaelmas Term 2026 [11+ Radley Keys Award]
Sun, 20 Sept 2026 · 09:45–13:30 OX14 2HR
Sixth Form Open Evening (for September 2027 start)
Mon, 21 Sept 2026 · 18:00–20:30 DE23 4BX
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Year 7 · 2027-28 PR8 4EX
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Year 7 · 2027-28 OL9 9QY
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Year 7 · 2027-28 OL16 4RX
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Year 7 · 2027-28 M41 9PD
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Year 7 · 2027-28 WN1 1HQ
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Year 7 · 2027-28 WN4 9PF
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Year 7 · 2027-28 LU2 7AE
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Year 7 · 2027-28 LS29 6AE
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Statutory dates from the DfE Admissions Code 2021 (England), Welsh Common Offer Date Regulations 2013, and DENI Open Enrolment Circulars. Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.