Applying for Primary School September 2026
North Lincs Parent Portal: This is where you can apply for a school place for one of the following reasons:
- If you want your child to move school (for example if you have moved house), this is known as an in year transfer.
- If your child is due to start school in reception next September (applications can be made from September until 15th January)
- If your child is due to transfer to a junior school next September (applications can be made from September until 15th January)
- If your child is due to transfer to a secondary school next September (applications can be made from September until the end of October)
Before making an application it may be helpful for you to read the North Lincolnshire School Guide, as this explains the admissions processes.
You can find out which schools are near where you live and which schools are your catchment schools by entering your address on our interactive map (and selecting the map categories you are interested in under the education and learning heading).
If you are applying for a school that considers your child's faith when allocating places, as well as completing the online application form, you will also need to complete a supplementary form and send it directly to the school.
Please carefully read the guidance throughout the application process.
Primary Applications 2026 - The closing date for applications has now passed. Any new applications will be processed after Thursday 16 April, 2026.
Please note:
You can only apply for an intake place (reception, year 3 in a junior school, or year seven in a secondary school) if you live in the North Lincolnshire Council area. Please use the link below to check that you are a North Lincolnshire Council resident.
For those that cannot complete the form online, admissions can provide you with a paper copy, however, applying online enables them to generate you an email on offer day, rather than you having to wait for letters which are only posted on allocation day and can take several days to arrive.
Admissions Policy
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Admissions Policy 2026-27 | [pdf 1MB] |
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Admissions Policy 2027-28 | [pdf 1MB] |
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Applications for places must be made through the council: Apply for a school place in North Lincolnshire through North Lincolnshire Council North Lincs Council School Applications
Children are admitted into school full time in the September after their fourth birthday. Before this however, children from 3 years old are admitted in the term after their third birthday for up to 15 hours a week or up to five 2.5 hr sessions.
Electronic School Information and Starter Pack
This will contain the following information:
Data Collection Form
Admission Forms
Consent Forms
School Specific Information
Children Entering Reception
For children entering Reception, parents must complete the common application form. The local authority is responsible for allocating places for full time education. They will forward information and forms to the parents of all eligible children on their register. The information pack will give details of all schools in North Lincolnshire and how to request a place at your chosen school. Applications can be made in paper form or online. The authority will then notify the parents direct when the places have been allocated.
In-Year Transfers and Admissions
If you want your child to move school (for example if you have moved house or your crcumstances change), this is known as an in year transfer. For children entering school mid-year, parents must complete the common application form In year transfers are available from this web page. The local authority is responsible for allocating places for full time education. They will forward information and forms to the parents of all eligible children on their register. The information pack will give details of all schools in North Lincolnshire and how to request a place at your chosen school. Applications can be made in paper form or online. The local authority will then notify the parents direct when the places have been allocated.
Home Visits and Parent Partnership
We encourage home/school links. Prior to the children entering school a home visit will be offered if your child is new to us and has not attended our nursery. This is an opportunity to meet the teacher and practitioner and find out what happens in the setting and at school. Parents are given a setting brochure which includes lots of information. Parents and new children are invited to our transition sessions prior to starting, to join in with some of the activities we offer. Staff will be on hand to support children and answer any questions parents may have.
Depending on the number of new starters, we may stagger the intake so that children can be given extra support to settle and feel secure. If during the first few days a child is unsettled and parents feel the need to stay with them, this will be accommodated.
During the summer term prior to full time admission, parents are invited to a transition meeting to explain fully what will happen in the Reception year. This includes information about the Foundation Stage Profile assessment, adult directed activities and lunchtime provision. We also hold a transition meeting in the summer term for parents of children entering Year 1 the following September.
