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Important dates for primary school admissions

Important dates for the admission process for children starting primary school in September 2025.

Applications open (apply online): Sunday 1 September 2024.

The deadline for applying for a primary school place is Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Offers

Results for applications

Wednesday 16 April 2025 (you will get an email in the evening telling you where your child has been offered a place)

Deadline for accepting your offer

Wednesday 30 April 2025 (if you applied online, you need to accept the offer online)

Appeals

Closing date for appeals for community schools in the borough

14 May 2025 (admissions authorities of other schools may set the same or a later deadline)

Appeal hearings

June/July 2025 (if you submit an appeal after 14 May 2025, it will not be heard until the start of the academic year in September 2025)

Contact

Primary School Admissions and Appeals

Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU
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