Welcome to Derby City Council's School Admissions Application and Free 2 Year Old Childcare Check Site

Intake applications for starting at an Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary School only

  • Applications for starting at a Secondary School in September 2021 will be available from 14 September 2020. The closing date for applications is 31 October 2020.
  • Applications for starting at an Infant, Junior or Primary school in September 2021 will be available from 6 November 2020.  The closing date for applications is 15 January 2021.
  • The decisions for a secondary school will be available from 9:30am on 1 March 2021, to access your decision please 'Login'
  • The decisions for Infant, Junior and Primary School applications will be available from 9:30am on 16 April 2021 to access your decision please 'Login'
  • 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'
  • 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.

Please note: Once the closing date and time has passed, you cannot make any changes. Please ensure that you have made applications for all the schools you wish to apply for.

Please note: If you wish to apply for your child to move school during the academic year, please use the following link: In-Year Transfer Application.

Free Childcare for Two Year Old

  • Please use this site to apply for free childcare for your two year old using the 'Create Account' option
  • Once you have completed the application we will be in touch by letter within 6 working days to let you know the outcome
  • You can apply for a place the term before your child is two, and start the term after your child turns two. It will finish at the end of the term that your child turns three. If you apply too early we will not be able to process your application until the term your child turns two.