Reception – September 2026
Applications for September 2026 are now open, click here to apply online. Please note: applications close on 15th January 2026.
If your child’s fifth birthday is between 1st September 2026 and 31st August 2027 then you will need to apply for a reception place at a first, infant or primary school in readiness to start in September 2026.
If your child is in Year 4 at a first school in September 2025 you will need to apply for a place at middle school.
Please see our Policies page for further information
The table below gives more information on when your child is eligible to join the nursery or reception classes and when they will move on to middle school.
Date of birth | Start Reception | Start Middle School |
1st Sep 2021-31st Aug 2022 | September 2026 | September 2031 |
1st Sep 2022-31st Aug 2023 | September 2027 | September 2032 |
1st Sep 2023-31st Aug 2024 | September 2028 | September 2033 |
1st Sep 2021-31st Aug 2025 | September 2029 | September 2034 |
Timetable for Admissions to First and Middle Schools for Enrolment in September 2026
Date | Event |
1st November 2025 | Applications for Primary and Middle schools open |
15th January 2026 | Applications for Primary and Middle schools close |
16th April 2026 | National Offer Day |