School applications timetable

September 2025 entry

School admissions timetable
Status	Primary schools	Secondary schools
Online application forms available	1 September 2024	1 September 2024
Closing date for applications	15 January 2025	31 October 2024
Deadline for giving supporting documentation	15 February 2025	7 December 2024
Offers made	16 April 2025	3 March 2025
Deadline for accepting or refusing places	30 April 2025	17 March 2025
Waiting lists prepared and vacancies allocated	after 30 April 2025	After 17 March 2025
Deadline for accepting or refusing a place	10 days from offer	10 days from offer
Closing date for appeal applications	14 May 2025	31 March 2025
Appeal hearings (on time applications)	Heard by 19 July 2025	Heard by 16 June 2025
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: 09 January 2025