Improvement to North Northamptonshire Council’s school application process

15 July 2025

North Northamptonshire Council will shortly be implementing a new school application system to improve the efficiency of the school application process. 

The implementation will take place from 19 July to 17 August 2025 (inclusive), to avoid disruption for parents, carers and families.

Parents and carers are advised it will not be possible to make an ‘in-year’ application for a school place between the dates of 19 July - 17 August 2025, while the new online system is being implemented.

Applying for school places from 18 August 2025

Parents and carers who need to apply for school places ‘in-year’ using the new online parent portal from Monday 18 August 2025 can do so via the following process:

• Visit the Council’s school admissions webpage
• Click on the link: move school during the school year (in-year)
• Follow the instructions for applying for a school place outside the normal admission rounds

Already applied for a school place?

If parents and carers have already applied for a place for September 2025, there is no need to apply again. The school application will be transferred to the new system.

To apply for places up to Friday 18 July 2025, please visit the Council’s school admissions webpage.

The council would like to thank parents and carers for their patience while these improvements are made to the school application process, which is designed to improve the service for families across North Northamptonshire.