Find out which school place your child has been offered, and what to do after the offer.
- When is offer day 2027?
- Find out which school place you've been offered
- If you've been offered your first choice
- If you have not been offered your first choice
- How places have been allocated
When is offer day 2027?
| Level of education | Date |
|---|---|
| Secondary school, year 7 for September 2027 | 1 March 2027 |
| Primary school, reception for September 2027 | 16 April 2027 |
| Junior school, for September 2027 | 16 April 2027 |
Find out which school place you've been offered
You can find out which school place you've been offered through our online education portal or by email.
On offer day, we'll send you an email to let you know which school place you've been offered. Emails will be sent out in batches. If you do not receive an email on offer day check your junk folder.
You can also log into our online education portal to find out which school place you've been offered.
Log into our online education portal
If you've been offered your first choice
We'll email you with details of the offer made to your child.
The school that has been offered to your child will send a welcome pack over the summer term. The welcome pack gives you information about what you need to do next.
If you have not been offered your first choice
We'll email you with information about the school place that has been offered. The email will include information about:
- how to tell us you no longer need the school place that has been offered
- your child being placed on a waiting list for your preferred choice school
Waiting lists
If your child has not been offered a place at your preferred school, we'll automatically place their name on the waiting list until 31 December 2026, unless an individual school’s admissions arrangements say otherwise.
How waiting list positions work
Waiting list positions are based on the school’s oversubscription criteria, not the date of application. This means:
- if a child higher on the waiting list is offered and accepts a place, others move up
- if a child declines a place or moves away, others may move up
- if a new application is received and the child meets a higher category (for example, having a sibling on roll at the school), they may be ranked above existing applicants
- if a child already on the waiting list has a change of circumstances meaning they now fall into a higher category, others may move down
These changes can result in a child’s position moving both up and down over time. Due to the large number of applications that we process, waiting list positions can change frequently.
If a place becomes available at a school, the child that's first on the waiting list will be offered the place.
Waiting list positions are available on or after the following dates:
| Level of education | Date |
|---|---|
| Secondary schools | 15 March 2027 |
| Primary and junior schools | 30 April 2027 |
To find out about your child's place on the waiting list, you can:
- view it on your parent portal account
- call us on 0161 217 6022
- email admissions.support@stockport.gov.uk from the dates listed above
If you've applied for a school outside of Stockport
You'll need to contact the local council for that school to find out about their waiting lists. This may mean you have to apply to them for your child’s name to be added to the waiting list for your preferred school.
Making an appeal
Primary and secondary school places
If you're unhappy with your offer, you can make an appeal. In the meantime, you should accept the school place you've been offered. This will not affect your appeal.
If you've made alternative arrangements
If you have made alternative arrangements for your child such as an independent fee-paying school or home education, then you can decline the offer of a school place. However, you must tell us what your arrangements are.
How places have been allocated
Visit our document page to find out how places have been allocated at primary and secondary schools for September 2026.