Welcome to Wakefield's Online Application System
Apply for a school place using this system if you are a Wakefield resident and your child
is due to transfer to the next stage of their education in September 2021, as follows:
Starting full-time in a Reception class: SYSTEM OPENS 1 NOVEMBER 2020; Closing date - 15 January 2021; Offer Day - 16 April 2021
Transferring from an infant school to a junior or primary school: SYSTEM OPENS 1 NOVEMBER 2020; Closing date - 15 January 2021; Offer Day - 16 April 2021
Starting in Year 7 at a secondary school: SYSTEM OPEN FOR LATE APPLICATIONS UNTIL 7 JANUARY 2021; Deadline for on-time applications was 23 November 2020; Offer Day - 1 March 2021
To apply for a school place in any other year group - or if you would like your child to change schools during the school year - contact School Admissions by email at admissions@wakefield.gov.uk
If you are not a Wakefield resident, you can apply for a place at a Wakefield school using your home Local Authority's application system.
Take care completing your application - errors may affect our ability to download or process your application.
To begin your application:
Using a tablet/smartphone? Access the menu items including the 'Create Account' and 'Login' links using the menu in the top right hand corner.