School admissions
Everything you need to know about applying for a school place in Liverpool.
- Find a school Search all primary and secondary schools in Liverpool.
- Apply for Reception and Secondary Year 7 How to apply online for entry into Reception or Year 7 at your preferred schools.
- Other applications How to apply for a Special school, Junior school, University Technology College or Studio School.
- Closing dates and late applications Closing dates for Reception and Year 7 applications, and what happens if you submit a late application.
- Who decides where your child goes to school? Each school has its own set of rules they use to decide which children to offer a place to when there are more applicants than places available.
- Appeals What to do if your child has not been offered a place in your preferred school(s).
- Get help Further advice on how to choose a school and understand the admission process.
- In-year transfers An in-year transfer is when a child moves from one school to another during the academic year. Find out how to apply.
- Co-ordinated admission arrangements This means that parents receive a single offer of a school place for their child on the same day.
- Transferring from primary to secondary school Information for parents of children who will be eligible from 1st September 2024 to apply for Year 7 places in September 2025.