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Warning
As a result of the proposed closure of Parkfield School, we will be supporting Dorset residents to secure an alternative school place. Read more about the proposed closure.
When to apply
If your child is due to start school for the first time or, due to start junior, middle, secondary or upper in September 2024 you can apply from the 1 September 2023.
The closing date for applications was:
- 31 October 2023 for children who were due to start secondary or upper school
- 15 January 2024 for children starting school for the first time or due to start junior or middle school
If you applied after the relevant closing date, your application will be classed as late.
View your child's school offer
If you applied online, you will be able to view your child's offer by logging into your account from 9:30am on:
- 1 March 2024 for children due to start secondary or upper school
- 16 April 2024 for children starting school for the first time or due to start junior or middle school
If you applied online or gave us an email address on your paper application, we'll also send your school place outcome by email.
We'll send you a separate email with a link for you to view and download your offer letter. This is also where we tell you about your transport entitlement.
If you did not provided an email address on your application, we will send your offer letter in the post.
How we've allocated school places
We provide information on how school places have been allocated for schools which are full and oversubscribed:
On Time Secondary and Upper Allocations
- Budmouth Academy
- The Gryphon School
- Gillingham School
- Lytchett Minster School
- Ferndown Upper School
- The Thomas Hardye School
Late Secondary and Upper Allocations
- Beaminster School
- Budmouth Academy
- Ferndown Upper School
- Gillingham School
- Lytchett Minster School
- The Gryphon School
- The Purbeck School
- The Thomas Hardye School
On Time Middle School Allocations
On Time Primary and First School Allocations
- All Saints Primary School
- Colehill First School
- Damers First School
- Milldown Academy
- Pamphill First School
- Parley First School
- Puddletown First School
- Rushcombe First School
- Sherborne Primary School
- Southill Primary School
- St Augustine's Primary School
- St George's Primary School, Portland
- St George's School, Bourton
- St Ives Primary School
- St John's First School, Wimborne
- St John's Primary School, Weymouth
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
- The Abbey Primary School, Shaftesbury
- The Prince of Wales First School
- Wyke Regis Infant School
Late Middle School Allocations
Late Primary and First School Allocations
- Chickerell Primary Academy
- Colehill First School
- Damers First School
- Parley First School
- Radipole Primary School
- Sherborne Primary School
- Southill Primary School
- St Augustine's Primary School
- St George's Primary School, Portland
- St Ives Primary School
- St John's First School, Wimborne
- St John's Primary School, Weymouth
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
- St Mary the Virgin Primary School, Gillingham
- St Nicholas & St Laurence Primary School, Weymouth
- The Abbey Primary School, Shaftesbury
- The Prince of Wales First School
- Wimborne First School
- Wyke Regis Infant School
Find school allocation information from previous years by area
School Admissions Team
Email: admissions@dorsetcouncil.gov.ukTel: 01305 221060
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