Applying for a school place - September 2025

We are so pleased that you have chosen to join our school community and we look forward to welcoming your child to Shirley Junior School in September 2025.
We would like to reassure you that we place a high importance on transition at Shirley Juniors and are continuing to work closely with the infant schools to ensure there is a positive transition.
OPEN DAYS AT SHIRLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL
There will be an opportunity to view the school on the following dates:
5th November 2024 - 11am - 12noon
7th November 2024 - 2pm - 3pm
Please book to view the school by emailing office@shirleyschools.co.uk
School place applications for September 2025 entries are open from 5 September 2024
Deadline for September 2025 entry:
- Year 7 (secondary school) places: 31 October 2024 at 23:59
- Year R (infant/primary school) places: 15 January 2025 at 23:59
- Year 3 (junior school) places: 15 January 2025 at 23:59
To apply for a September 2025 place, you will need to:
- Find and decide the order of your preferred schools. We strongly advise looking at the admissions policies for each school, so that you know how applications are considered and how the distance from home to school will be measured.
- Register and apply through the Citizen Portal. This is a separate login to any other account you may have registered with us. Register for the portal
LA Email: school.admissions@southampton.gov.uk