School admissions - Liverpool City Council Schools and learning Appeals process for Reception and Year 7 If you have not been offered your preferred school for September 2026 you can appeal. Find out how to appeal and check which schools still have places available School admissions Everything you need to know about applying for a school place in Liverpool. Find a school Search all primary and secondary schools in Liverpool. Apply for Reception and Secondary Year 7 How to apply online for entry into Reception or Year 7 at your preferred schools. Other applications How to apply for a Special school, Junior school, University Technology College or Studio School. Closing dates and late applications Closing dates for Reception and Year 7 applications, and what happens if you submit a late application. Who decides where your child goes to school? Each school has its own set of rules they use to decide which children to offer a place to when there are more applicants than places available. Appeals What to do if your child has not been offered a place in your preferred school(s). Get help Further advice on how to choose a school and understand the admission process. In-year transfers An in-year transfer is when a child moves from one school to another during the academic year. Find out how to apply. Co-ordinated admission arrangements This means that parents receive a single offer of a school place for their child on the same day. Transferring from primary to secondary school Information for parents of children who will be eligible from 1st September 2025 to apply for Year 7 places in September 2026. Pre-school booster vaccine information Check your child's red book to see if they have had their pre-school booster vaccine before starting Reception in 2026.