Admissions
Applying for Nursery and School places
Admissions | Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority's Online Application Service
To use the site, you first need to ‘register an account’. If you have previously registered, just sign in and then check that your address and contact details are correct in the 'My Account' area before proceeding.
Once you are signed in, you can:
- Apply for free school meals for your child.
- Apply to change your child's school.
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Apply for Nursery 26/27 applications open December 1st apply by 31st January 26
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Apply for Reception 26/27 applications open November 1st apply by 15th January 26
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Apply for Secondary school applications open September 1st close October 31st
If you have any further questions please contact them by emailing admissions@stoke.gov.uk
If you experience any technical issues with the site, please contact them by emailing citizenportalsupport@stoke.gov.uk
NURSERY APPLICATIONS
Every child is entitled to receive 570 hours of early years provision over a minimum of 38 weeks of the year (15 hours per week). Attending a nursery class does not guarantee a place in a school's reception class. Many private, voluntary and independent childcare providers (including day nurseries, pre-schools and child minders) are also authorised to deliver early education for children aged three and four.
RECEPTION APPLICATIONS
Anyone who pays their council tax to Stoke-on-Trent City Council can use our application form to apply for a place for their child in the reception class at a publicly funded primary school in England. If you pay your council tax to a different council, please use their application form, even if you want to apply for a Stoke-on-Trent school.
Please read the Primary School Prospectus to find out about the reception class application process and admission arrangements for Stoke-on-Trent schools.
Please note: The deadline for applications is 15th January 2026. Please make sure you apply on time to avoid disadvantage. The easiest way to do this is by completing our online application form here: All on-time applicants will be notified of the school offered on 16 April. Late applications will be dealt with after on-time applications resulting in confirmation of the school offered on 1 May at the earliest.