Apply for a school place

How to apply for a primary and secondary school place and how to complete an in-year application to move to another school.

First, Primary, Junior and Middle School applications for September 2025

For ȫ��̽�� residents only.

Applications for First, Primary, Junior or Middle School places closed on 15 January 2025.

If you still need to apply for a First, Primary, Junior or Middle School place please make a late application.

High school applications for September 2025

For ȫ��̽�� residents only.

Applications for High School places closed on 31 October 2024.

If you still need to apply for a High School place please make a late application.

In-year application

As part of your application: You need to arrange for an education history form (Word) to be completed by your child’s current or most recent school.

The education history form can then be uploaded with your online application. More information on in-year applications can be found in the existing year groups booklet for parents.

When can I apply for a place?

A table showing key dates in the School admission timetable
School phase	First or primary school	Middle schools	High schools
Applications open on	Sunday 1 September 2024	Sunday 1 September 2024	Sunday 1 September 2024
Applications close	Wednesday 15 January 2025	Wednesday 15 January 2025	Thursday 31 October 2024
When you will be told about your school place offer	Wednesday 16 April 2025	Wednesday 16 April 2025	Monday 3 March 2025

University Technical Colleges, Studio Schools and 14 to 19 Academies

The Government requires all Local Authorities to provide parents of children currently in Year 9, with information about schools that accept applications for places in Year 10 that are 14 to 19 schools.

Examples of these schools may be University Technical Colleges, Studio Schools, or 14 to 19 Academies. These are schools that admit children, with a normal year of entry being Year 10.

This information is not applicable to Year 10 transfers between schools within ȫ��̽��.

ȫ��̽�� does not have any of these particular schools, however we are required to provide you with information should you wish to travel to these schools outside the county. This information can be found in the Information for Parents Book. This can be found in this page under booklets and guides.

What year group will my child be in?

Year groups effective from 2024 to 2025

Child date of birth	School year
01/09/2006 to 31/08/2007	13
01/09/2007 to 31/08/2008	12
01/09/2008 to 31/08/2009	11
01/09/2009 to 31/08/2010	10
01/09/2010 to 31/08/2011	9
01/09/2011 to 31/08/2012	8
01/09/2012 to 31/08/2013	7
01/09/2013 to 31/08/2014	6
01/09/2014 to 31/08/2015	5
01/09/2015 to 31/08/2016	4
01/09/2016 to 31/08/2017	3
01/09/2017 to 31/08/2018	2
01/09/2018 to 31/08/2019	1
01/09/2019 to 31/08/2020	Reception
01/09/2020 to 31/08/2021	Reception Sept 2025 Intake
01/09/2021 to 31/08/2022	Reception Sept 2026 Intake
01/09/2022 to 31/08/2023	Reception Sept 2027 Intake
01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024	Reception Sept 2028 Intake

School tier systems

Area	Tier System	First	Middle	High
Bewdley	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Bromsgrove	3	Reception to year 4	Year 5 to year 8	Year 9 to year 13
Droitwich	3	Reception to year 4	Year 5 to year 7	Year 8 to year 13
Evesham	3	Reception to year 5	Year 6 to year 8	Year 9 to year 13
Hagley	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Kidderminster	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Malvern	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Martley	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Pershore	3	Reception to year 4	Year 5 to year 7	Year 8 to year 13
Redditch ***	3	Reception to year 4 **Reception to year 6	Year 5 to year 8	Year 9 to year 13 *Year 7 to year 13
Rubery	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Stourport	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Tenbury	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 11
Upton upon Severn	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13
Worcester	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 11 *Year 7 to year 13
Wythall	2	Reception to year 6	No middle School	Year 7 to year 13