When to apply, dates for offers, and appeals for new reception primary places for September 2025.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2025 | Closing date for applications |
| 20 January 2025 | Final date changes of address accepted |
| 29 January 2025 | Applications sent to the relevant local authority |
| 3 February 2025 | Applications sent to Bristol own admission authority schools |
| 24 February 2025 | Bristol own admission authority schools send us a list of pupils to be offered or refused a school place. |
| 18 March 2025 | Local authorities sent details of pupils allocated places in their area. |
| 16 April 2025 | Schools sent details of all final offers for their school up to their admission number |
| 16 April 2025 | Offers of school places sent to parents and carers including offers from other local authorities and own admission schools |
| By 30 April 2025 | Parents and carers must respond to the offer of a school place |
| 8 May 2025 | Schools sent details of offers accepted by parents and carers |
| 30 April 2025 to 6 May 2025 | Details of late applications, on-time applicants wanting a place at their preferred schools and of places not accepted exchanged between Local Authorities for second round allocations |
| 6 June 2025 | Deadline for lodging an on-time appeal where we present appeals on behalf of the school or academy |
| From late June 2025 | School appeals held |