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Dates and deadlines

Below is a list of the most important dates in the Admissions’ Calendar for the following academic year.

Islington Secondary Schools Exhibition 

23rd & 24th September 2008

Held at the Business & Design Centre, Upper Street, N1. This is a great opportunity for you and your child to get information from the Islington Schools and the Admissions Section.

Secondary Application Closing Date

Friday 24th October 2008


Your application to any London secondary school must be handed to the School Admission Section by this date. The application form will be sent to your home address in early September. Late applications will be considered behind on time applications.

Secondary Application Notification Date

Monday 2nd March 2009


Letters will be posted on the above date with notification of the outcome of your application. If you make your application online, you will be able to login to the YourLondon website using your username and password from 8.30am on 3rd March 2009.

Primary Application Closing Date

Friday 1st February 2008


Your application to Islington Primary schools must be handed to the School Admissions Section by this date. The application form will be avail be from mid-November 2007 for children born between 1.9.2003 - 31.8.2004. Late applications will be considered behind on time applications.

Primary Application Notification Date

Thursday 1st May 2008


Letters will be posted on the above date notifying you of the outcome of your application.

Primary Reception Intake Dates


Depending on which half of the year your child was born in will determine when he/she should start reception.

Date of Birth between  | Reception class entry  | Application form available
1.9.02 – 28.2.03 September 2007 November 2006
1.3.03 – 31.8.03 January 2008 November 2006
1.9.03 – 28.2.04 September 2008 November 2007
1.3.04 – 31.8.04 January 2009 November 2007
1.9.04 – 28.2.05 September 2009 November 2008
1.3.05 – 31.8.05 January 2010 November 2008
1.9.05 – 28.2.06 September 2010 November 2009
1.3.06 – 31.8.06 January 2011 November 2009