Key dates in the Transfer process
Key dates in the Transfer process
| Date | Event |
|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Application process opens online for 2027/28 |
| 31 October 2026 | Closing date for all applications to be received by the LA |
| 20 November 2026 | Last date for any late applications to be submitted and be considered as exceptions |
| 1 March 2027 | National offer day for transfer places. Primary schools will be notified of leaver destinations |
| 8 March 2027 | Deadline for late applications and late changes to be considered in late waiting list process |
| 15 March 2027 | Date for parents to accept or refuse the offer from offer day |
| 2 April 2027 | Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted for them to be heard in the first round of appeals |
| 7 May 2027 | Late offer process will be run to allocate places that have become available. Late applicants and late changes will be included |
| May – 31 August 2027 | Late offers made recurrently |
| May onwards | Appeals are heard |
| September | Your child starts school. If your child was not offered a place in your first preference school, they will remain on waiting lists for any higher preference schools that you have requested until at least 31 December. If the school clears the waiting list after this date, they will contact you. If you want to change your school preferences from 1 September, you must complete an in-year application |