School admissions

Education, Health and Care Plan

If your child has 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.

Which form you should use to apply

By law, children aged between 5 and 16 must receive an education. This means if your child is not in a school you must apply for a school or tell the local authority what alternative arrangements you are making for their education.

You need to apply for a school place online. Please refer to the table to check which form you should use.

Date of Birth rangeYear groupOnline application form to use
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022Year group: Reception - starting in September 2026Online application form to use: Reception Intake September 2026 - Citizen Portal (open from 1 September 2025) 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021Year group: ReceptionOnline application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020Year group: Year 1Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019Year group: Year 2Online application form to use:
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018Year group: Year 3Online application form to use:

In-year application - Citizen Portal 

Date of Birth range: 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017Year group: Year 4Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016Year group: Year 5Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015Year group: Year 6Online application form to use:
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014Year group: Year 7Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013Year group: Year 8Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012Year group: Year 9Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011Year group: Year 10Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 
Date of Birth range: 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2010Year group: Year 11Online application form to use: In-year application - Citizen Portal 

Citizen Portal guidance

Please check the video guide on how to create an account on the Slough Citizen portal.

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

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