Applying for a junior school

In this section

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

Key dates

• The deadline for on-time applications is Thursday 15 January 2026. 
• National offer day is Thursday 16 April 2026.

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 2026.

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 2026 (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
• Harefield Junior School
• Hillside Junior School
• Minet Junior School
• Newnham Junior School
• Whitehall Junior School
• Whiteheath Junior School
• Yeading Junior School.

Please note: The following schools have amalgamated and are now all-through primary schools.

As a result, a separate application for a junior school place is no longer required:

• Lady Bankes Junior School
• Oak Farm Junior School
• Grange Park Junior School

Before you apply

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

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.

Apply for a junior school place

Applications for junior school places open on Monday 1 September.

The closing date for on time applications is Thursday 15 January 2026.

If you miss the deadline date, you can still submit a late application online until mid-August 2026. However, your application will not be processed until after Thursday 16 April 2026 (national offer day).

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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, 300 KB).
• 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, 179 KB) 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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