We can’t process incomplete applications
Make sure your current school completes their section before schools close for the summer holidays.
Who makes admission decisions?
Milton Keynes City Council helps coordinate in-year school applications for all schools but does not make the admission decision for every school.
We make decisions for community and voluntary controlled schools.
Other schools, including all secondary schools in Milton Keynes, make their own decisions.
We send your application to the schools and wait for their response.
How school places are offered
Places are offered based on what’s available when you apply.
Popular schools are often full—even if you have moved into the catchment area for the school, it does not guarantee offer of a place.
- You can choose up to four preference schools on your application.
If none have space, we will offer a place at the nearest school to your home with availability.
- All decisions follow the School Admissions Code 2021, which means:
- Schools and the council must follow the same rules.
- Places are offered based on each school’s oversubscription criteria.
- Your local MP or the council cannot change the outcome of your application.
When will I hear back about my application?
- If you’ve applied for a school place starting in September 2025, please note this is a very busy time. We’ll process fully completed applications according to the timetable below:
Application received between |
Processing guideline |
1 June 2025 to 14 June 2025 |
We aim to provide an outcome before the end of the academic year. |
15 June 2025 to 31 August 2025 |
We will continue to process applications during this time, but there may be delays—especially in August when schools are closed and some schools that manage their own admissions may not be available to respond. |
Please do not chase for an outcome over the summer break – we will respond once we have an application outcome.
- At other times of the year, we aim to process your application within 15 school days (this doesn’t include weekends or school holidays).