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

Apply here if:

* Your child is starting school for the first time in September 2023; or

* Your child is in year 2 at an infant school and will be transferring to a junior school in September 2023; or

* Your child is starting secondary school for the first time in September 2023; 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 you wish to apply for your child to move school during the academic year, please use the following link: In-Year Transfer Application.

  • Applications for starting at a Secondary school in September 2023 will be available from 14 September 2022. The closing date for applications is 31 October 2022.
  • Applications for starting at an Infant, Junior school in September 2023 will be available from 4 November 2022.  The closing date for applications is 15 January 2023.
  • The decisions for a secondary school will be available from 9:30am on 1 March 2023, to access your decision please 'Login'
  • The decisions for Infant, Junior and Primary School applications will be available from 9:30am on 17 April 2023 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 and/or the closing date has passed, any changes you make, will not be applied. 

Please contact the Admissions Team on 01332 642350 or 956988 to advise of any changes you want to make.


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.