Primary school (starting reception class)
Your child will be eligible for a primary school place from September 2025, if they were born between:
- 1st September 2020;
- and 31st August 2021.
You will be able to make your application from 18th November 2024 until the close date of 15th January 2025.
Please note: Offers of Primary School places for September 2025 will be made on 16th April 2025.
Secondary school (starting year 7)
Your child will be eligible for a place at secondary school from September 2025, if they were born between:
- 1st September 2013;
- and 31st August 2014.
You can apply between 21st June and 31st October 2024 (closing date).
If you are a Calderdale resident, please apply with this link:
Apply for a school place during the school year
You will need to do this if you:
- have moved house and would like to apply to change school during the school year.
- would like to apply for your child to go to a different school. (At any time, other than a transfer from nursery to primary or primary to secondary).
For more about this, please see: In-year transfers.
Early years admissions
Some schools provide early years education and childcare. For more about this, please read:
Appeals and late applications
Appeals
If your child is not offered a place at your preferred school you have the right to appeal. This will be to an independent appeals panel.
For more details, please see: Appeals for school admissions.
Re-allocations
Are you unhappy with the school place you have been offered? You can ask for your child to be put on a list to be re-allocated.
For more about this, please see: Reallocations.
Late applications
These will only be looked at after applications we received before the closing date are processed.
For more about this, please see: Late applications.
If you need help, chat online with one of our dedicated customer care advisers or contact the School Admissions Team.