If you're a parent or carer with a child starting school for the first time, or moving to their next school (junior, middle, secondary or upper school) from September 2027, you can apply from 1 September 2026.
Read our school admissions parents' guide 2027 to 2028 before you submit your application.
This is for children moving school part way through the school year.
If you're a parent or carer who wants to move a child to a Dorset school midway through the school year, we advise you to read our school admissions parents' guide 2026 to 2027 before you submit your application to a new school.
