Key dates
All local authorities are required to publish the coordinated scheme and timeline for admission arrangements to the normal admissions round and late applications.
The following gives information about the key dates for our coordinated scheme for 2025 to 2026.
| Open date | Close date | Offer date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary | 5 August 2024 | 31 October 2024 | 3 March 2025 |
| Primary | 4 November 2024 | 15 January 2025 | 16 April 2025 |
Primary
Including children starting school for the first time (reception) and infant (year 2) to junior transfers (year 3).
| Stage | Dates | Action |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
From Monday 4 November 2024 |
Information about applying for a school place available to parents. |
|
2 |
Wednesday 15 January 2025 |
National closing date for applications and any supplementary or supporting information, including any special circumstances. |
|
3 |
Wednesday 29 January 2025 |
Exchange of application information between Nottinghamshire County Council and other local authorities for schools in their area. |
|
4 |
Friday 31 January 2025 |
Last date for exceptional late applications and changes to preference to be received by Nottinghamshire County Council in order for a decision to be made whether the application can be considered as on time. Proof of address to be received where relevant. |
|
5 |
By Monday 10 February 2025 |
Nottinghamshire County Council sends application information to own admission authority schools within Nottinghamshire. |
|
6 |
By Friday 14 March 2025 |
Own admission authority schools return all preferences in rank order of priority to Nottinghamshire County Council. |
|
7 |
Between Monday 17 March 2025 and |
Nottinghamshire County Council makes provisional decisions taking into account the ranking of preferences and informs other local authorities of these provisional decisions. |
|
8 |
By Friday 4 April 2025 |
Nottinghamshire County Council informs other local authorities of final allocations. |
|
9 |
Tuesday 15 April 2025 |
Nottinghamshire County Council informs all Nottinghamshire schools of final allocations. |
|
10 |
Wednesday 16 April 2025 |
Offers communicated to Nottinghamshire parents including offers on behalf of own admission authority schools and schools within other local authorities. Emails sent to Nottinghamshire parents who provided an email address. All other applications are sent a letter posted second class. |
|
11 |
Tuesday 20 May 2025 |
Deadline for lodging an appeal (at least 20 school days days after offer day). |
|
12 |
Thursday 12 June 2025 |
Earliest date first appeals can be heard (10 school plus 2 postal days days after deadline for lodging appeals). |
|
13 |
Tuesday 22 July 2025 |
Last date on-time appeals can be heard. |
Secondary
Including primary (year 6) to secondary transfer (year 7) and transfer to a school with an atypical age of admission (year 9 or year 10).
| Stage | Dates | Action |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
From Monday 5 August 2024 |
Information about applying for a school place available to parents |
|
2 |
Thursday 31 October 2024 |
National closing date for applications and any supplementary or supporting information, including any special circumstances. |
|
3 |
By Monday 11 November 2024 |
Exchange of application information between Nottinghamshire County Council and other local authorities for schools in their area. |
|
4 |
Monday 25 November 2024 |
Last date for exceptional late applications and changes to preference to be received by Nottinghamshire County Council in order for a decision to be made whether the application can be considered as on time. Proof of address to be received where relevant. |
|
5 |
By Wednesday 27 November 2024 |
Nottinghamshire County Council sends application information to own admission authority schools within Nottinghamshire. |
|
6 |
By Thursday 16 January 2025 |
Own admission authority schools return all preferences in rank order of priority to Nottinghamshire County Council. |
|
7 |
Between Monday 20 January 2025 and Thursday 20 February 2025 |
Nottinghamshire County Council makes provisional decisions taking into account the ranking of preferences and informs other local authorities of these provisional decisions. |
|
8 |
By Friday 21 February 2025 |
Nottinghamshire County Council informs other local authorities of final allocations. |
|
9 |
Friday 28 February 2025 |
Nottinghamshire County Council informs all Nottinghamshire schools of final allocations. |
|
10 |
Monday 3 March 2025 |
Offers communicated to Nottinghamshire parents including offers on behalf of own admission authority schools and schools within other local authorities. Emails sent to Nottinghamshire parents who applied online and opted to receive an email. Letters are posted second class |
|
11 |
Monday 31 March 2025 |
Deadline for lodging an appeal (at least 20 school days days after offer day). |
|
12 |
Thursday 1 May 2025 |
Earliest date first appeals can be heard (10 school plus 2 postal days days after deadline for lodging appeals). |
|
13 |
Wednesday 18 June 2025 |
Last date on-time appeals can be heard. |
