The Citizen Portal will be unavailable from 8am on Tuesday 2 June to 5pm on Wednesday 3 June 2026; and again from 8am - 5pm on Tuesday 9 June 2026. This is due to scheduled maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please note that on these dates the Admissions Team will not be able to access records, and no school allocations will be processed. If you have any queries, please email admissions@bolton.gov.uk, and the team will respond once the system becomes available again.Citizen Portal unavailable
You can use this form for primary and secondary applications if you live in Bolton. If you live outside Bolton, you must apply to your home local authority (where you pay your council tax to).
If you are applying for your child to move school during the year, you can use this form to apply for any Bolton school, no matter where you live. If you wish to apply for a school in another local authority area, you must contact that local authority direct.
Please register or log in to the Citizen Portal to make your application.
Primary closing date: 15 January 2026
Secondary closing date: 31 October 2025
Moving school during the school year: Apply anytime