Guide to starting school or moving up to junior school

Children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 will be starting school in September 2025.

Children attending an infant school and born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 will be moving up to junior school in September 2025.

It’s important you find out about the schools you are interested in before you decide to put them on your application. You can list up to 6 schools when you apply.

Find my child a school place

Open events information is available on our school directory. Open events are the easiest way to see a school first hand. You may need to make an appointment.

You can apply for a primary school place (Reception or Year 3 at a Junior school)

Latest date to hand in a paper application to your child's infant school - 9am.

Buckinghamshire residents have until midnight on this date to submit their online primary school application.

If you are posting a paper application it must reach us no later than 15 January. All applicants must submit address evidence to accompany their application.

The latest date for moving into Buckinghamshire (and providing evidence) for us to use this address for the first round of allocations.

Some academies, foundation and voluntary-aided schools may have different deadlines.

You will be able to view your school place offer.

Parents who applied online will receive an email from 11am showing the outcome of their application.

From 2pm the portal will be open for parents to view and accept their offer.

Parents who applied on a paper form will be emailed if an email address was provided.

Children usually visit their new school

The new school year starts and children attend their new school