If you made an application for a school place before the on-time deadline on 15 January 2026, you will receive an offer of a school place on Thursday 16 April 2026.
Your offer will be sent by email to the email address you used on your application. If you don't see the email, make sure you check your spam and junk folders.
You need to wait until you've received an email before returning to your application and responding to your offer.
If you have not been offered your first preference school, we will also write to you on 16 April 2026.
The letter will provide more information about your options, including the school waiting list system and the appeal process.
What you need to do
You need to respond to our offer by Thursday 30 April 2026.
After this, the online portal will close, and you will not be able to accept your offer.
To accept the offer, click on the "reply” button at the end of the offer email. This will take you to your application.
You then need to:
- Login with your username and password
- Accept your school place
- Make sure you submit your response
If you have not been offered your preferred school:
You should still accept the place you have been offered.
Accepting this place does not affect your chances of being offered a place from the waiting list of any school which was listed as a higher preference or your right of appeal.
You should only decline an offer if you have already secured a place at another school or made alternative arrangements for your child’s education (for example, private education). You will need to provide this information with your response.
Allocation of primary school reception places - September 2026
View allocation of primary school reception places (PDF)
For schools in other Local Authorities, please contact the admission authority for that school.
Your right to appeal
If your child has not been offered a place at one of your preferred schools, you have the right to appeal to an independent panel.
You can only make an appeal if you have:
- received notification that we have not been able to offer you the school of your preference
- listed the school on your application form
More information: School admission appeals
The deadline for making an appeal is 15 May 2026.
Contact
Contact School Admissions Team
Address:
School Admissions Team
London Borough of Hounslow
Hounslow House
7 Bath Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 3EB
Telephone: 020 8583 2711
Email: admissions@hounslow.gov.uk
If your child has not been offered a place at one of your preferred schools, you have the right to appeal to an independent panel.
Contact
Contact Democratic Services
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