Admissions 2027-28
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Primary School Admissions September 2027 Entry
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Important Dates
From 1 September 2026: You can apply online for a primary school place.
You’ll receive a confirmation once your application is received. If you don’t get one, contact the School Admissions Team:
- Phone: 0161 770 4213
- Email: ecs.pupils@oldham.gov.uk
Deadline: 5pm, 15 January 2027: You must submit your application by this time.
Late applications will only be looked at after all on-time ones are processed.
If you miss the 15 January 2027 deadline, you can still apply as a late applicant from 20 January 2027.
22 January 2027: This is the last date to tell the Council about any major changes, like moving house, that could affect your application.
You must send written proof via email to the School Admissions Team:
- Email: ecs.pupils@oldham.gov.uk.
16 April 2027: You’ll get an email with your child’s school offer.
You can also log into your account to view the offer.
If none of your chosen schools have space, your child will be offered a place at the nearest school with available places.
Your child’s name will also be added to the waiting lists for the schools you applied for.
16 April – 14 May 2027: If you're not happy with the offer, you can download a form to appeal to the independent appeal panel.
From 10 May 2027: You can contact schools directly to find out your child’s position on their waiting lists.
14 May 2027: This is the final date to submit an appeal.
12 July 2027: All appeals will be heard by this week.
Accept or decline
You do not need to do anything if you want to accept an offer from a school.
However, you must tell Oldham Council if you want to decline a place.
Secondary School Admissions September 2027 Entry
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Applying for a Secondary School Place September 2027 Intake | [pdf 3MB] |
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Important Dates
July 2026 If your child is in Year 5 and goes to school in Oldham, you’ll get a letter or email from the school explaining how to apply for a Year 7 place and what steps to follow.
From 1 August 2026 You can apply online for a secondary school place.
You’ll receive a confirmation once your application is received. If you don’t get one, call Oldham Council at 0161 770 4213.
Deadline: 5pm, 31 October 2026 You must submit your application by this time
Late applications will only be looked at after all on-time ones are processed.
If you miss the 31 October deadline, you can still apply as a late applicant from 4 November 2026.
6 November 2026 This is the last date to tell the Council about any major changes, like moving house, that could affect your application.
You must send written proof via email to the School Admissions Team:
- Email: ecs.pupils@oldham.gov.uk.
1 March 2027 You’ll get an email with your child’s school offer.
You can also log into your account to view the offer.
If none of your chosen schools have space, your child will be offered a place at the nearest school with available places.
Your child’s name will also be added to the waiting lists for the schools you applied for.
1 March – 9 April 2027 If you're not happy with the offer, you can download a form to appeal to the independent appeal panel.
From 5 April 2027 You can contact schools directly to find out your child’s position on their waiting lists.
9 April 2027 This is the final date to submit an appeal.
12 July 2027 All appeals will be heard by this week.
Accept or decline
You do not need to do anything if you want to accept an offer from a school.
However, you must tell Oldham Council if you want to decline a place.
