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
1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022Reception - starting in September 2026Reception Intake September 2026 - Citizen Portal (open from 1 September 2025)
1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021ReceptionIn-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020Year 1In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019Year 2
1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018Year 3

In-year application - Citizen Portal

1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017Year 4In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016Year 5In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015Year 6
1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014Year 7In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013Year 8In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012Year 9In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011Year 10In-year application - Citizen Portal
1 September 2009 to 31 August 2010Year 11In-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.