Central Bedfordshire school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (9)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
All Saints Academy Dunstable	85	182	59	59	2.1 per offer
Edward Peake CofE VC School	71	151	70	70	2.1 per offer
Fulbrook School	40	74	31	31	1.9 per offer
Henlow Church of England Academy	177	199	173	173	1.1 per offer
Houstone School	184	322	209	177	1.8 per offer
Manshead Church of England Academy	189	313	162	162	1.7 per offer
Queensbury Academy	190	356	173	173	1.9 per offer
Sandy Secondary School	191	252	185	185	1.3 per offer
Stratton School	131	224	133	131	1.7 per offer

Primary schools (94)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Ardley Hill Academy	37	95	29	29	2.6 per offer
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School	30	58	31	28	1.9 per offer
Aspley Guise Village School	16	45	16	16	2.8 per offer
Beaudesert Lower School	56	154	74	50	2.8 per offer
Beecroft Academy	60	105	54	54	1.8 per offer
Biggleswade Academy	114	197	99	99	1.7 per offer
Caddington Village School	42	46	28	28	1.1 per offer
Caldecote Church of England Academy	15	22	16	14	1.5 per offer
Campton Academy	28	66	20	20	2.4 per offer
Chalton Lower School	15	42	12	11	2.8 per offer
Clifton All Saints Academy	30	84	42	30	2.8 per offer
Clipstone Brook Lower School	60	160	45	44	2.7 per offer
Cranfield Church of England Academy	86	115	82	82	1.3 per offer
Derwent Primary School	60	128	66	56	2.1 per offer
Dovery Academy	29	131	53	29	4.5 per offer
Dunstable Icknield Lower School	38	87	33	33	2.3 per offer
Eaton Bray Academy	17	38	15	15	2.2 per offer
Eversholt Lower School	6	18	5	5	3.0 per offer
Everton Heath Primary School	12	41	9	9	3.4 per offer
Fairfield Park Lower School	85	165	74	74	1.9 per offer
Flitwick Lower School	56	106	56	56	1.9 per offer
Gothic Mede Academy	35	50	34	34	1.4 per offer
Gravenhurst Academy	15	44	20	14	2.9 per offer
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School	29	50	29	29	1.7 per offer
Greenleas School	43	110	37	37	2.6 per offer
Hadrian Academy	60	103	52	52	1.7 per offer
Harlington Lower School	30	58	30	29	1.9 per offer
Haynes Lower School	24	59	36	24	2.5 per offer
Heathwood Lower School	27	115	34	23	4.3 per offer
Hockliffe Lower School	15	29	13	12	1.9 per offer
Houghton Conquest Primary School	23	40	21	21	1.7 per offer
Houghton Regis Primary School	45	111	47	39	2.5 per offer
Husborne Crawley Lower School	8	22	5	5	2.8 per offer
John Donne Church of England Primary School	15	23	14	14	1.5 per offer
Kensworth Church of England Academy	8	17	6	6	2.1 per offer
Kingsmoor Lower School	20	56	20	20	2.8 per offer
Laburnum Primary School	21	47	21	21	2.2 per offer
Lancot School	60	104	51	50	1.7 per offer
Langford Village Academy	45	77	40	38	1.7 per offer
Lark Rise Academy	45	159	69	44	3.5 per offer
Lawnside Academy	60	160	61	56	2.7 per offer
Leedon Lower School	60	114	38	38	1.9 per offer
Lidlington Primary School	15	44	23	15	2.9 per offer
Lime Tree Primary Academy	59	94	51	51	1.6 per offer
Linslade Lower School	30	119	48	30	4.0 per offer
Maple Tree Primary School	30	56	34	30	1.9 per offer
Marston Moreteyne VC School	107	176	104	104	1.6 per offer
Maulden Lower School	23	57	23	23	2.5 per offer
Meppershall Church of England Academy	28	47	19	19	1.7 per offer
Moggerhanger Primary School	20	44	20	19	2.2 per offer
Northill CofE Academy	9	21	7	7	2.3 per offer
Potton Primary School	59	98	69	58	1.7 per offer
Pulford CofE VA Lower School	45	82	42	42	1.8 per offer
Ramsey Manor Lower School	54	70	53	53	1.3 per offer
Raynsford Church of England Academy	30	105	40	27	3.5 per offer
Ridgmont Lower School	2	4	1	1	2.0 per offer
Robert Peel Primary School	39	56	38	37	1.4 per offer
Roecroft Lower School	81	157	75	75	1.9 per offer
Russell Lower School	90	153	94	89	1.7 per offer
Shefford Lower School	90	147	94	84	1.6 per offer
Shillington Lower School	10	28	9	9	2.8 per offer
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School	29	57	29	29	2.0 per offer
Slip End Village School	22	38	19	19	1.7 per offer
Southcott Lower School	56	115	43	43	2.1 per offer
Southill Lower School	15	33	16	14	2.2 per offer
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School	57	143	45	45	2.5 per offer
St Christophers Academy	42	73	41	41	1.7 per offer
St Leonards CE Academy	27	42	15	15	1.6 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	28	41	30	28	1.5 per offer
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold	59	133	66	59	2.3 per offer
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School	26	47	23	23	1.8 per offer
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School	14	40	14	14	2.9 per offer
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School	30	79	36	27	2.6 per offer
St. Augustine's Academy	26	49	27	26	1.9 per offer
Stanbridge Lower School	24	44	26	21	1.8 per offer
Stondon Lower School	21	65	17	17	3.1 per offer
Studham Village CofE Academy	15	19	13	13	1.3 per offer
Sundon Lower School	10	19	10	10	1.9 per offer
Sutton CofE VA Primary School	15	58	14	13	3.9 per offer
Swallowfield Primary	46	86	45	45	1.9 per offer
Templefield Lower School	37	86	37	37	2.3 per offer
The Firs Lower School	48	129	43	43	2.7 per offer
The Mary Bassett Lower School	59	139	50	50	2.4 per offer
The Rushmere Park Academy	29	67	26	22	2.3 per offer
The Vale Academy	56	129	51	51	2.3 per offer
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy	30	46	22	22	1.5 per offer
Thornhill Primary School	89	188	93	86	2.1 per offer
Tithe Farm Primary School	60	127	57	57	2.1 per offer
Toddington St George Church of England School	58	109	79	58	1.9 per offer
Totternhoe Church of England Academy	14	30	14	14	2.1 per offer
Watling Lower School	28	114	35	28	4.1 per offer
Westoning Lower School	13	28	11	11	2.2 per offer
Woburn Lower School	12	42	14	11	3.5 per offer
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School	22	34	21	21	1.5 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Central Bedfordshire secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.