Admissions
Admissions September 2026
Applying for a primary school place
You should apply for a primary or infant school place if your child is born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022
Application dates
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KEY DATES |
Details |
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17 November 2025 |
Admissions open |
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15 January 2026 |
Admissions close (national closing date) |
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12 February 2026 |
Lincolnshire final closing date for late applications and changes (your application may not be accepted if you apply to schools outside of Lincolnshire). |
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16 April 2026 |
Admissions reopen for late applications or changes |
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16 May 2026 |
Admissions close |
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After 1st June 2026 |
Main allocation process ends and all further applications are dealt with on at least a weekly basis after 1st June 2026 |
Parent Handbook In addition to dedicated areas on this website, our Parent Handbook contains key information that will enable you and your child to settle into our school with ease.
Admission Criteria
For more information on our admission criteria, see our Admissions Policy.
The preferred method for applying for a Reception place is online. Apply for a place online here. You can also apply by telephoning Lincolnshire County Council Customer Service Centre on 01522 782030.
If you need to apply for a place outside of the normal admissions dates, perhaps because you have just moved to the area, then you should use the process described on the Lincolnshire County Council 'Midyear admissions' pages.
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How do I apply for a school place?
1. Read the Lincolnshire School Admission Guide 2026
2. Visit the schools you are interested in
We encourage prospective families to visit our school. We feel it is very important to see us in action and therefore we hope that our open mornings and virtual tour will give you an insight into our school life. We welcome individual queries via telephone or email.
3. Ask the schools for a prospectus so you can learn more about them
We have the St Gilbert's presentation, Ofsted report, the Anglican school report and details of the admissions and other policies to help you learn more about us.
4. Apply online before the closing date
You will need to apply for a school place online. Applications for admissions can be made from 17 November 2025 until noon 15 January 2026 for children starting September 2026. Our School PAN number is 45
5. Offers of school places sent out/available online
National offer day is 16 April 2026. If you applied online your offer will be e-mailed on this day or it will be posted on this day if you applied by paper
6. Respond to offer
Lincolnshire County Council will presume you accept your offer unless you reject it, you do not have to do anything further.
7. Appeals
As an Own Admission Authority school, if you wish to appeal a school place, please complete the below Appeal Form and return to:
e-mail: enquiries@stgilberts.co.uk
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-admissions/appeal-school-place/2
Please find below the the key dates for admissions and appeals for 2026
- national offer day - 16 April 2026
- deadline for an appeal to be received - TBC
Appeals will be heard after the appeal deadlines.
8. School Admissions Team
The Admissions Team are based at Lincolnshire County Council and are responsible for processing your child’s application.
Information on how to complete your Common Application Form or online
application and any questions regarding the admissions process can be
provided by contacting the Education Team on 01522 782030 or emailing
schooladmissions@lincolnshire.gov.uk.
