This page relates to children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021.
Before you apply
Make sure you read all the information below before completing your application.
This process is for Bracknell Forest residents only. If you are not a Bracknell Forest resident, you must apply to your home local authority. This applies no matter what school you wish to apply for.
If your child is born on or between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 you can now apply for them to start primary school.
The application process to start primary school (reception) from September 2025:
- opens on 5 November 2024
- closes on 15 January 2025
Before applying, you must read The Guide to Primary Education 2025 to 2026.
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How to apply
Apply online using the Citizens Portal.
Unless you have applied previously for an older sibling you will need to create an account.
It is important to note that:
- the online site (Citizens Portal) is down every day between midnight and 2am
- for any technical issues such as password resets please email it.support@bracknell-forest.gov.uk - School Admissions cannot reset your account
- the Citizens Portal will close on 15 January 2025
Apply for a primary school place
If you cannot apply online email school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk to request a paper application form.
Supporting documents
Birth certificates and proof address
Birth certificates and proof of address documents must be submitted with your application to Bracknell Forest School Admissions.
Do not send birth certificates and proof of address documents to schools or other local authorities.
Bracknell Forest schools
Bracknell Forest School Admissions will forward documents to Bracknell Forest schools if they are part of the admission arrangements (for example, social and medical forms).
All supporting documents must be submitted by 15 January 2025. You can attach documents to your online application or email them directly to school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
Schools outside Bracknell Forest
You must send any documents which are part of their admission arrangements directly to the admission authority. Bracknell Forest School Admissions will not send these to schools outside Bracknell Forest.
This does not apply to birth certificates and proof of address documents. These are only to be sent to Bracknell Forest School Admissions.
It is your responsibility to make sure you have read the relevant admission arrangements and submitted any additional information required directly to that admission authority.
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What happens next
On time applications
Received between 5 November 2024 and 15 January 2025.
After submitting your application
Make sure all your supporting documents are submitted before the closing date.
Check your emails regularly. School Admissions may contact you for more information to verify your application.
Receiving your offer
You will receive your offer of a school place by email on 16 April 2025.
School Admissions will not confirm offers over the phone.
After receiving your offer
When you receive your offer, you need to finalise your application by accepting or refusing the school place offered. This must be done by 30 April 2025.
Failure to do so may result in the school place offered being withdrawn.
More details will be provided with your offer.
After responding to your offer
When we have received responses from all our residents and have co-ordinated with other local authorities, information will begin to be sent to schools.
Schools will begin to make contact to arrange your child's start.