Applying for schools, and making sure you’re done in time, can be stressful.
Thousands of youngsters need to apply for a school place soon if they are due to start primary school in September 2022.
Individual schools can have their own admissions criteria and parents are advised to contact schools directly to check in advance.
District council websites have links to the application forms for schools which fall under the local authorities’ remit.
We have rounded up all the key application deadlines and dates for schools in Greater Manchester in 2022.
Bolton
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Offer day: 16 April 2022
Bury
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Offer day: 18 April 2022
Last day for appeals: 18 May 2022
Manchester
Application deadline: 17 January 2022
Offer day: 19 April 2022
Oldham
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Last date for changes to application is 4 February 2022.
Offer day: 14 April 2022
Last day for appeals: 16 May 2022
Rochdale
Application deadline: 17 January 2022
Offer day: 18 April 2022
Last day for appeals: 6 May 2022
Salford
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Late applications for those who missed the initial deadline open 17 January 2022
Offer day: 19 April 2022
Last day for appeals: 18 May 2022
Stockport
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Late applications for those who missed the initial deadline open 17 January 2022
Offer day: 15 April 2022
Last day for appeals: 19 May 2022
Tameside
Area deadline is 15th January 2022
Applications for those who missed the initial deadline open 31 January 2022
Offer day: 18 April 2022
Trafford
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Late applications for those who missed the initial deadline open 17 January 2022
Offer day: 16 April 2022
Last day for appeals: May 2022
Wigan
Application deadline: 15 January 2022
Offer day: 16 April 2022
Last day for appeals: 17 May 2022