| Status | Primary schools | Secondary schools |
|---|
| Online application forms available |
1 September 2020 |
1 September 2020 |
| Closing date for applications |
15 January 2021 |
31 October 2020 |
| Deadline for giving supporting documentation |
15 February 2021 |
7 December 2020 |
| Offers made |
16 April 2021 |
1 March 2021 |
| Deadline for accepting or refusing places |
30 April 2021 |
15 March 2021 |
| Waiting lists prepared and vacancies allocated |
after 30 April 2021 |
after 15 March 2021 |
| Deadline for accepting or refusing a place |
10 days from offer |
10 days from offer |
| Closing date for appeal applications |
17 May 2021 |
29 March 2021 |
| Appeal hearings (on time applications) |
Heard by 16 July 2021 (may be later because of coronavirus) |
Heard by 17 June 2021 (may be later because of coronavirus) |
| Appeal hearings (late applications) |
Within 40 days of appeal closing date where possible or 30 school days of appeal being lodged (may be later because of coronavirus) |
Within 40 days of appeal closing date where possible or 30 school days of appeal being lodged (may be later because of coronavirus) |