Applying for a junior school

In this section

• Key dates
• Do I need to apply for a junior school?
• Before you apply
• Admissions criteria calculator
• Apply for a junior school place
• Applications for families arriving from abroad
• Parental responsibility and disputes

Key dates

• On-time application deadline - Wednesday 15 January 2025
• National offer day is Tuesday 16 April 2025

Do I need to apply for a junior school?

All Hillingdon residents with a child in year 2 at any infant school must submit an application. Applications can be made for up to 4 junior schools; however, if you only wish to transfer your child to your linked Hillingdon junior school, you only need to include 1 preference.

Applications also need to be made for Hillingdon residents with pupils wishing to continue at a junior school in a different authority.

Residents of other boroughs wishing to apply for a Hillingdon junior school should contact their own local authority for details on how to make an application. This applies to all year 2 pupils who are currently:

• attending an infant school in Hillingdon or a neighbouring authority or
• attending a primary school and you wish to transfer your child to a junior school in September 2025.

This does not apply to year 2 pupils who are currently:

• attending a primary school in Hillingdon or a neighbouring authority, and you wish your child to move to year 3 in the same school or
• currently attending a primary school and you wish to transfer your child to a year 3 place at a different primary school in September 2025 (an in-year application will need to be made in this case).

Junior schools in Hillingdon give priority to pupils attending their linked infant school, but they do not reserve places for individual pupils. Therefore, it is very important that you apply on time to ensure you do not miss out on an offer.

Applications must be made for year 2 pupils wishing to continue in the following Hillingdon junior schools:

• Coteford Junior School
• Field End Junior School
• Grange Park Junior School
• Harefield Junior School
• Hillside Junior School
• Minet Junior School
• Newnham Junior School
• Whitehall Junior School
• Whiteheath Junior School
• Yeading Junior School.

Before you apply

Read the  School admissions 2025 brochure (PDF) [2MB] and  Starting junior school 2025 leaflet (PDF) [332KB].

These contain a lot of useful information on making your application, choosing your schools, frequently asked questions and all of the schools' individual criteria and contact details.

Admissions criteria calculator (for community schools only)

This useful tool will help you determine which criteria your application will be processed under, and calculate the distance between your home address and the school.

Use the admissions criteria calculator

Apply for a junior school place

From Sunday 1 September you can apply for a junior school place, the closing date for starting junior school applications is Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Apply for a junior school place (opens new window)

Please note:

• If you have difficulties making an application online, get additional support on how to create and complete an online application. 
• Information on  how to apply online for a school place with eadmissions (PDF) [300KB].
• If you choose to apply online, you must not complete a paper application as well.

Applications for families arriving from abroad, including from the EU

In most cases, children arriving from overseas have the right to attend schools in England. It is the responsibility of parents to check whether their child has a right, under their visa entry conditions, to study at a school before submitting an application. 

Read more about applications for families arriving from abroad

Parental responsibility and disputes

Our School Placement and Admissions team has seen a significant increase in the numbers of disputes between parents, relating to where their children should go to school. We understand that, when trying to come to a mutual agreement on child arrangements, parental disputes can be extremely upsetting for all involved (including the children). 

Protocol and guidance regarding parental responsibility (PDF) [179KB] has been published to help parents understand the council's protocol for dealing with situations where parents disagree. This is general guidance intended to help parents understand their rights and responsibilities in line with the law. 

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