When to apply, dates for offers, appeals and waiting lists for new year 7 secondary school place for 2025.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2024 | Final date for applications |
| 4 November 2024 | Final date for changes of address |
| 13 November 2024 | Applications sent to the relevant local authority |
| 25 November 2024 | Applications sent to Bristol own admission authority schools |
| 6 January 2025 | Own admissions authority schools send lists of pupils to be offered or refused places and how places were allocated at their schools in ranked order to Bristol Local Authority |
| 10 February 2025 | Local authorities sent details of pupils allocated places in Bristol schools |
| 3 March 2025 | Schools sent details of final offers for their school up to their admission number |
| 3 March 2025 | Offers of a school place sent to parents and carers, including offers from other Local Authorities and own authority schools |
| By 17 March 2025 | Parents and carers must respond to the offer of a school place |
| 22 April 2025 | Schools sent details of offers accepted by parents and carers |
| 17 March to 25 March 2025 | Late applications, on-time applicants wanting a place at their preferred schools and of places not accepted are exchanged between Local Authorities for second round allocations. |
| 24 April 2025 | Deadline for on-time appeals where we present appeals on behalf of the school or academy |
| May to July 2025 | School appeals held |