Primary school applications 

If your child was born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019, they will be due to start Primary School in September 2023. You can apply online:

19th November 2022 - 15th January 2032.   Please click here for Calderdale's Online Admission Guidance. 

Parents/guardians with children resident in Calderdale will need to apply for a school place online at www.calderdale.gov.uk/admissions.  Parents/guardians may view or amend their online application throughout the preferencing period from 19 November 2021 until 15 January 2023.  An automated email will be sent to the parent/guardian as acknowledgment of receipt once the application has been submitted.   Parents/guardians may also request that the offer of a school place is received by email.

Offers of school places will be made on National Offer Day, which is 17th April 2023.

Parents of children resident outside of Calderdale will need to submit their application to their home local authority.

Secondary school applications 

Applications for Secondary School 2023 places for children born between September 2012 and 31st August 2013 have opened. 

Open from 18th June 2022 to 31st October 2022

Apply for a school place

Calderdale Council co-ordinates admissions to all schools within Calderdale. If you live within Calderdale , you must complete a Calderdale online application, even if you wish to choose a school outside the Calderdale area as one of your preferences. Parents of children resident outside Calderdale, who want to apply for a Calderdale school must apply through their home local authority. 

Information can be found here

Apply for a school place online

A copy of our school admission policy is available here.