Information For Parents And Carers Of Children Transferring From Infant School (Year 2) To Junior School (Year 3) – Starting In Autumn 2026.

• Closing date for applications 15 January 2026
• Local authority to send applications to academiess – February 2026
• Leicester schools informed by Leicester City Council of the final results, which may include offers to pupils living in other local authorities – 16 April 2026
• Offers sent to parents by Leicester City Council – 16 April 2026

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National Offer Day is 16 April 2026 for Primary, Infant and Junior applications.
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Right To Appeal
Any parent whose child is refused a higher ranked school place is entitled to appeal against the decision.
Leicester City Council along with a decision to refuse their child a place at a school for which they have applied, it will include the reason why admission was refused, information about the right to appeal, the deadline for lodging an appeal and the contact details for making an appeal.
If parents wish to appeal, they must set out their grounds for appeal in writing.
An appeal is heard by an independent panel, who will consider evidence from applicants and Local Authority. The panel make its decision after hearing both sides, and the decision they make is legally binding on all parties.
If parent is refused a place at a non-Leicester City school and they wish to lodge an appeal, they will need to contact a relevant Local Authority about the appeal process for that school.
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For applications / changes of preference made after the closing date, the application may still be considered as on-time but only if there are good reasons for this and if it is submitted by 1 March 2026 for Primary, Infant or Junior applications.