Councils · England · Isles Of Scilly
Schools in Isles Of Scilly, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 1 primary, 1 secondary — with Isles Of Scilly’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Isles Of Scilly’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Isles Of Scilly’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN ISLES OF SCILLY
Find your shortlist.
All 1state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Isles Of Scilly.
If you live in Isles Of Scilly, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Isles Of Scilly secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Isles Of Scilly often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.