Welcome to Derby City Council's School Admissions Application Site

Apply here if:

* Your child is starting school for the first time in September 2024; or

* Your child is in year 2 at an infant school and will be transferring to a junior school in September 2024; or

* Your child is starting secondary school for the first time in September 2024; and

* You live in Derby city

  • Please use this site to apply for a school place for your child using the 'Create Account' option
  • If you have previously registered for an account please 'Login' using your email address as your username.

PLEASE NOTE: If none of the above apply and you are a new or existing resident of Derby wishing to apply for a school place, please use the following link: In-Year Transfer Application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT, IF THE CLOSING DATE HAS PASSED, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS LINK TO APPLY - please use the In Year Transfer Form

  • Applications for starting at a Secondary school in September 2024 will be available from 4 September 2023. The closing date for applications is 31 October 2023.
  • Applications for starting at an Infant, Junior school in September 2024 will be available from 1 November 2023.  The closing date for applications is 15 January 2024.
  • The decisions for a secondary school will be available from 9:30am on 1 March 2024.  To access your decision please 'Login'
  • The decisions for Infant, Junior and Primary School applications will be available from 9:30am on 16 April 2024.  To access your decision please 'Login'
  • You should only use this facility to apply if you pay Council Tax to Derby City Council. If you pay your Council Tax to Derbyshire County Council or any other Council, please contact them for information on how to apply. We do not forward applications made to us in error to your home authority.

IMPORTANT: Once your application has been 'received by the LA' and/or the closing date has passed, any changes you make will not be applied. 

Please contact the Admissions Team on 01332 642730 to advise of any changes you want to make.