Primary school admissions

Primary school admission 2025 (main round to reception and year 3, all other applications are called in-year)

The application window for on time applications is between 14 September 2024 and 15 January 2025 and parents can apply via our online form which is available during this period. The Primary Admissions Booklet 2025, which is our composite prospectus can be found on this page during this period. The booklet provides the full details on the process and the schools admission arrangements. Parents must consult respective school webpages for information for details on any possible open days/information events.

National Offer Day, when all that have applied receive the outcome for their application is 16 April 2025.

Primary school admissions booklets

Catchment areas for all schools in Southend

You can find your catchment area by searching our school catchment area directory.

Find out the academic year

Use first column for dates of birth range, then move across for 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Dates of birth range 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27
01/09/2006 to 31/08/2007 Year 11 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
01/09/2007 to 31/08/2008 Year 10 Year 11 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
01/09/2008 to 31/08/2009 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Not applicable Not applicable
01/09/2009 to 31/08/2010 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Not applicable
01/09/2010 to 31/08/2011 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
01/09/2011 to 31/08/2012 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
01/09/2012 to 31/08/2013 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
01/09/2013 to 31/08/2014 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8
01/09/2014 to 31/08/2015 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
01/09/2015 to 31/08/2016 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
01/09/2016 to 31/08/2017 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
01/09/2017 to 31/08/2018 REC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
01/09/2018 to 31/08/2019 Not applicable REC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
01/09/2019 to 31/08/2020 Not applicable Not applicable REC Year 1 Year 2
01/09/2020 to 31/08/2021 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable REC Year 1
01/09/2021 to 31/08/2022 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable REC

REC - Start of School: Reception Year

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