In-year admissions

Applying in-year

Advance Notice: Temporary Closure of the School Admission Portal 

The School Admissions Portal will be temporarily unavailable from 1 July 2026 to 16 August 2026 (inclusive) whilst we move to a new system. During this period, online applications cannot be submitted. The portal will reopen on 17 August 2026.

Applications for the 2025/26 academic year (to start before the summer holidays):
If you wish to apply for a place for the 2025/26 academic year after 1 July 2026, please contact the School Admissions team at school.admissions@thurrock.gov.uk.

Applications for the 2026/27 academic year (to start from September 2026):
Please submit your application online once the portal reopens from 17 August 2026.

Main Round Applications for September 2026: If you would like to apply for your child to start Reception or Year 7 in September 2026, please contact the School Admissions team at school.admissions@thurrock.gov.uk.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding during this transition.

If you want to apply for a primary or secondary school place outside of the usual times you must make an in-year admission application.

Apply for in-year admission if:

  • you have moved within Thurrock and would like a more local school
  • you have just moved into Thurrock
  • you live in Thurrock and wish to move from home education to school education
  • you live in Thurrock and wish to move from a fee-paying school to a state funded school

You can apply online by using our school admissions applications service, below. For some schools, you will also have to send a completed form direct to the school itself.

Apply online or return to your application

To create a login account for school admissions, use the link below and select 'create an account'. Your login accounts for other Thurrock Council services are not affected.

 

 

Additional forms for individual schools

If you wish to apply in-year for a place at any of The Gateway Learning Community schools, you must apply direct to the school as well as completing our in-year admissions form.

The Gateway Learning Community schools are:

If you wish to apply in-year for a place at Grays Convent High School, you must complete the Grays Convent High School supplementary information form and return it to the school, as well as completing our in-year admissions form.

Home address

We normally process applications on the basis of the child's home address at the time of application and offer.

The home address is the address where the child is a permanent resident, or where the child is ordinarily resident. This is usually the address of the parent, or carer with parental responsibility. The adult with whom the child is ordinarily resident would receive Child Benefit for the child.

You can find your street in our list of school catchment areas.