School applications timetable

September 2026 entry

School admissions timetable
Status	Primary schools	Secondary schools
Online application forms available	1 September 2025	1 September 2025
Closing date for applications	15 January 2026	31 October 2025
Deadline for giving supporting documentation	16 February 2026	5 December 2025
Offers made	16 April 2026	2 March 2026
Deadline for accepting or refusing places	30 April 2026	16 March 2026
Waiting lists prepared and vacancies allocated	after 30 April 2026	After 16 March 2026
Deadline for accepting or refusing a place	10 days from offer	10 days from offer
Closing date for appeal applications	15 May 2026	30 March 2026
Appeal hearings (on time applications)	Heard by 17 July 2026	Heard by 15 June 2026
Appeal hearings (late applications)	Within 40 days of appeal closing date where possible or 30 school days of appeal being lodged	Within 40 days of appeal closing date where possible or 30 school days of appeal being lodged

Page last reviewed: 19 August 2025