How Do I Apply For A School Place?

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You can apply online for a Havering infant, junior or primary school place. For the current application round, applications opened on 1 September 2025, closed on 15 January 2026, and the offer day was the evening of 16 April 2026.

What you need to do How Havering says to do it Useful link
Apply for a primary school place Submit your application online Apply online for a primary school place
Apply for a junior school place If your child is in Year 2 at an infant school, you need to apply to transfer Apply online for a primary school place
Apply in-year Use the In-Year Parent Portal to list the schools you want In-year admissions process
If a school needs extra information Check whether you need to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and get it from the school In-year admissions process

If you’re applying for a junior place in Havering, you can list up to 6 junior schools, and you should read the “Transferring from Infant to Junior School” booklet before applying. If the school asks for a SIF, the application won’t be fully considered until the school receives it.