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 council source · Secondary council source
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 27 state 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
Ofsted · Good
Catmose Primary
Ofsted · Good
Cottesmore Academy
Ofsted · Good
Edith Weston Academy
Ofsted · Good
Empingham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ketton Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Leighfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oakham CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ryhall CofE Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Uppingham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Secondary · 3
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?
Families near Rutland often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.