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School admissions


Finding the right school place for your child is important as a parent/carer. The admissions pages aim to provide you with all the information you need to apply for a school place. Please use the contact details on this page if you need further advice.


Changing schools or joining a school during the school year - 'in-year' admissions

To apply to change schools or to join a school during the school year go to our Changing Schools In-year page.

Do you already have an application in progress (but have not had an outcome yet)? Have you changed your mind about your preferences? If so, please follow the link on the right hand side of this page: "In-year application in progress: change of preferences".


Normal round admissions 

School place applications for September 2026 entry - opening on 1 September 2025

  • Starting infant/primary school
    For children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022

  • Transfer to junior school 
    For children born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 (attending an infant school in Cornwall)

  • Transfer to secondary school
    For children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015

  • Starting at a university technical college or studio school
    Year 9 at a KS4 school (UTC or studio school) in another county

Go to our September 2026 admissions page:

School place applications for September 2025 entry

If you need to:

  • make a late application to start school
  • transfer to secondary school in September 2025 
  • transfer to junior school in September 2025
  • change your preference

please go to the Make a late application page.

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