Primary and secondary schools coordinated admissions scheme 2021

This page shows deadlines for both primary and secondary schools under the coordinated admissions scheme.

In all cases if any date above is at a weekend then the deadline will at the same time on the next working day.

We must receive your application by 15 January.

Submit your address evidence by 29 January.

Latest date for parents who have moved into a catchment area to provide proof and be considered as in-catchment for the first allocation round. Final date for return of application form for agreed special cases to be considered timely.

Any applications or changes of preference received after this date will not be processed until after the timely applications.

Applications for schools in other LAs sent to those LAs and details of applications forwarded to foundation and voluntary-aided schools by 15 February.

Foundation and voluntary-aided schools send LA a ranked list of applicants by 2 March.

Multiple exchanges from 9 March with 30 March the latest working date for results to be sent to other LAs.

On 9 April final details of children to be offered places in their school are sent to schools.

Offer letters posted/emailed to parents on 16 April.

30 April is the latest date for parents to confirm acceptance of school place offered.

If you are not happy with the school place offered, the appeals process starts in May.

On 18 September, waiting lists are converted to in year process.

All The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools publish outcomes of entry testing process by 16 October.

31 October is the latest date for parents who are moving into a school catchment area to provide proof and be considered in catchment for the first allocation round.

Some grammar schools set an earlier date.

Your application form should be returned to County Hall Admissions & Transport Team or submitted online by 3pm.

This is also the latest date for parents who are moving into a catchment area to provide proof and be considered in-catchment for the first allocation round. Some grammar schools, foundation schools, voluntary-aided schools, free schools or academies may set a different date.

21 November is the final date for return of application form for agreed special cases to be considered timely.

Any applications or changes of preference received after this date and before 31 December will be processed for release on 1 March but will be processed after the timely applications.

Applications for schools in other LAs are sent to those LAs on 15 December.

By 15 December, details of timely applications are forwarded to:

• foundation schools
• free schools
• voluntary-aided schools
• academies

Applications received after 31 December (the last working day of the year) will not be processed until after 1 March.

By 16 January:

• Foundation schools
• free schools
• voluntary-aided schools
• academies

will send the LA a ranked list of applicants.

Between 29 January and 15 February, we exchange offer information with other LAs.

On 25 February, details of children to be offered places are sent to schools.

Offers will be posted/emailed to parents on 1 March.

Parents must confirm acceptance of offer and submit waiting list requests by 15 March.

If you are not happy with the school place offered, the appeals process starts in May.

On 17 September, waiting lists are converted to in year process.