Admissions Service

To provide an efficient admissions service for in year applicants, children starting school in reception and children transferring from primary to secondary school. To ensure the service is fully co-ordinated with other local authorities and schools.

The portal is now open to apply for a school place for reception, infant-junior and secondary school. In year applications for September 2026 - July 2027 are also open.

Register onto the Citizen Portal to apply .

All technical issues using the portal including account/registration and log in issues can be emailed to SITeam@Slough.gov.uk.

In-year allocations are made on a weekly basis by the Admissions team and parents will be contacted by either the school where the child has been offered a place and/or by letter from the Admissions Team when a school place has been offered. Please do not call a school until you have been informed that your child has been offered a place there.

Education, Health and Care Plan

If your child have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), you cannot apply for a place through the Admissions Team. Please contact the SEND Team using the email address SENDteam@slough.gov.uk

All technical issues using the portal including account/registration and log in issues can be emailed to SITeam@Slough.gov.uk.

Admission Arrangements 2026-27

The Admission Code issued under Section 84 of the Standards and Framework Act 1998 stipulates that all admission authorities must determine their admission arrangements, including their PAN, every year, even if they have not changed from previous years.

Guides to school admissions

nformation for Slough residents on the school admissions process can be found in our school admissions booklets.

We recommend that all parents view the booklets before submitting an application for a school place.

Admissions booklets

Video guides to help with the admissions process

Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools - September 2026 entry

If parents wish to be considered for a place at one of Slough's grammar schools, the child must sit the 11+.

Slough's 11+ process is overseen by the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools .

The above link is to the website maintained by the Slough Consortium. It provides advice, guidance and key dates relating to the 11+ process. For any enquiries relating to this process please contact the schools.

Contact Details:

Processing Queries - Telephone: 01753 875728 E-mail: admissionshelpline@slough.gov.uk

Technical issues -  using the portal including account/registration and log in issues can be e-mailed to SITeam@Slough.gov.uk.

How this service is funded

This is funded from the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). There are no charges to schools for this service.

Who is this service for

All schools including academies use this service.

Further detail of service

  • To consult on and agree admission arrangements.
  • To publish admission arrangements.
  • To provide information about all admissions processes and ensure all parents have access to this.
  • To ensure as far as possible that parents understand the process.
  • To work with neighbouring boroughs to ensure full coordination.
  • To provide online application processes for all parents.
  • To brief parents and schools on admissions issues.
  • To allocate places in accordance with published admissions criteria, notify successful and unsuccessful applicants by the due dates and advise unsuccessful applicants of their right to appeal and the process for appealing.
  • To provide schools with up to date information on successful applicants.
  • To respond to queries from parents and schools about the admission process.
  • To liaise with schools about amendments to the allocation lists and waiting lists.

The service will:

  • Meet all statutory and local deadlines
  • Comply with all aspects of the Admissions Code.
  • Respond to all queries from parents and schools within 10 working days.

School responsibilities

  • To consider applications for places in accordance with their admissions criteria.
  • To provide the Admissions Team with details of successful and unsuccessful applicants.
  • To provide details of proposed admissions arrangements as part of the statutory consultation process.
  • To comply with all aspects of the Admissions Code.
  • Respond to all queries from the Admissions Team within 10 working days.