Councils · England · Rutland
Schools in Rutland, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 17 primary, 3 secondary — with Rutland’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary 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 Rutland’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 Rutland’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN RUTLAND
Find your shortlist.
All 27state 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.
Primary · 17
Brooke Hill Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Catmose Primary
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Cottesmore Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Edith Weston Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Empingham Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stamford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ketton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stamford
Ofsted · Good
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Leighfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Oakham CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Ryhall CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stamford
Ofsted · Good
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Oakham, Rutland
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Uppingham Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Good
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Secondary · 3
Special & other · 7
Brooke Priory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Oakham
Not judged yet
Harington School
Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oakham School
Other independent school · Ages 9-18 · Mixed · Oakham
Not judged yet
The Shires
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
The Shires at Oakham
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Should be blank
Ofsted · Good
Uppingham School
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Wilds Lodge School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Oakham
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Rutland.
If you live in Rutland, 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 Rutland 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?
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