Wirral’s online admission system can be accessed from www.wirral.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Applying online is quick and simple to do. You will receive an automatic email so that you know your application has been received by Wirral Local Authority. On allocation day, online applicants will receive an email with their child’s allocated place. The deadline for online applications to be submitted is 31 October 2024. You can put up to five schools in the order of your preference. It is always recommended to put more than one school in your preferences in case you are not allocated your first preference. If your child is being assessed for selective schools, it is recommended that you use at least two preferences for non-selective schools. If your child does not then reach the standard for entry to selective school(s), the grammar preference(s) will be withdrawn and the non-selective preferences will automatically move up to become your first and second preferences.
If you want to give a preference for a school outside Wirral, you will need to include this as one of your preferences. Wirral Local Authority will tell other local authorities about parents’ preferences for schools in their area by the end of November.
If you cannot apply online, you can complete the paper preference form provided. The deadline for paper applications to be returned is 31 October 2024.
If you do not apply online or return a paper preference form, it will be assumed that you do not have a particular preference. Your child will be given a place at the nearest school with a place.