Starting primary school, Reception, September 2026

If you have a child born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, you must apply for your child to start primary school in September 2026 by Thursday 15 January 2026.

https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/8503/Starting-primary-school

National offer day: Thursday 16 April

The closing date for on time applications was Thursday 15 January.

You can still submit a late application online until mid-August 2026. However, your application will not be processed until after Thursday 16 April (national offer day). The deadline to respond to your offer and secure your child's school place is Thursday 30 April.

If you applied online:

•  you will receive an email on the evening of Thursday 16 April, advising you to log back into your eAdmissions account to view and accept your offer

• you will not receive an offer letter in the post

• all relevant information will be available on the eAdmissions website. 

If you have changed your email address and do not receive an email, you can still log into your account on the evening of offer day.

Please note: If you applied online after Thursday 15 January, you will not be able to view your outcome online. An offer letter will be sent via email or post in accordance with our late application timetable (available after national offer day).