SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS - OPENING 1st SEPTEMBER
PRIMARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS - OPENING NOVEMBER
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU KEEP A SAFE NOTE OF YOUR PASSWORD. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO TECHINICAL ISSUES PASSWORDS CANNOT CURRENTLY BE RECOVERED OR RESET THEREFORE IF YOU FORGET YOUR PASSWORD THEN THE ACCOUNT WILL HAVE TO BE DELETED AND COMPLETED AGAIN.
Welcome to Online Admissions:
Transfer to Secondary School – children currently in Year 6, born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013 will transfer to Secondary School in September 2024. CLOSING DATE 31st OCTOBER
Reception Class admission – children born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020 will start School in September 2024. RECEPTION APPLICATIONS - OPENING 1ST NOVEMBER
HOW DO I APPLY?
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SYSTEM IF YOU ARE NOT A BURY RESIDENT.
You can create an account, add your child(ren) to the account and add 3 school preferences. IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR STAR RADCLIFFE ACADEMY YOU MUST APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE TRUST AND NOT LIST THIS AS ONE OF YOUR PREFERENCES. Once the preferences have been created and submitted, they are available for the Local Authority to view. At the end of the Admissions application period, the Local Authority will begin allocating school places to children (based on the information supplied in their preferences), in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria.
To begin using Online Admissions, create an account using the 'Create new user Account' link which can be found on the upper right side of this page. To return after creating an account, use the 'Log In' link which can also be found on the upper right side of this page.
There is no need to complete a paper application once you have submitted an online application.
COMPLETING THE ONLINE FORM:
Your password must be at least 8 characters in length and contain at least 1 character from each of the following groups:
An example of an acceptable password would be: "Bury1234!"
2024 Primary Admissions Timetable:
Reception Admissions (Pupils born between 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020)• Apply from - November 2023
• Deadline for applications is 15th January 2024
• Emails will be sent on 16th April 2024 after 9am. 2024 Transfer to Secondary School Timetable:
Secondary School Admissions (Pupils born between 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013)• Apply from - September 2023
• Deadline for applications is 31st October 2023 (Applications submitted after this date will be treated as late)
• Emails will be sent on 1st March 2024 after 9am.
For your Information:
Online applications will be treated in exactly the same way as a paper application received by post, with the additional benefit of you receiving an email acknowledgement of your application and finding out your result at least a day earlier.
If you have any questions about the online admissions process you can contact us on 0161 253 6474 or email us as admissions@bury.gov.uk
Using a tablet/smartphone? Access the menu items including the 'Create Account' and 'Login' links using the menu in the top right hand corner.