Admissions

Starting primary or secondary school in September 2026 (admissions for any other age group please go to the In Year admissions & school transfers page)

General Information

School admission applications for children entering primary school (reception class) & secondary school (moving from Year 6 to Year 7) in September 2026 opened on 1st September 2025 and are now closed.
Please go to the ‘Starting School‘ page for full information, a Parents Guide to Admission, a Sefton Schools Information Guide, and a link to the Citizen Portal. Please also take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions section on the starting school page.

*IMPORTANT: You MUST apply through your home Local Authority for a Reception or Secondary school place regardless of where the school you are applying for is located. As long as you live within Sefton, you apply through Sefton even if your preferred school(s) is outside of Sefton. If you do not live within the Sefton area you must apply through your home Local Authority for a Sefton school.

All formal applications must be made through the local authority:

Sefton Admissions Team