--- title: "Apply for a School Place - September 2026" url: "https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/news/2025-10-09-apply-for-a-school-place-september-2026" school: "Shirley Junior School" --- # Apply for a School Place - September 2026 9 October 2025 We are so pleased that you are interested in joining our school community and we look forward to welcoming your child to Shirley Junior School in September 2026. We would like to reassure you that we place a high importance on managing a smooth transition for pupils moving to Shirley Juniors and are continuing to work closely with infant schools to ensure this. **OPEN DAYS AT SHIRLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL** There will be an opportunity to view the school on the following dates: - Thursday 13th November 09:15 to 10:15 - Tuesday 18th November 15:30 to 16:30 - Monday 24th November 09:15 to 10:15 ##### *Please click the link to book your place:* School place applications for September 2026 entries are now open. You can find out more about how to apply at **Application deadlines for September 2026 entry:** - Year 7 ([secondary school](https://www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/find-school/apply-school/year-7.aspx)) places: **31 October 2025 at 23:59** - Year R ([infant/primary school](https://www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/find-school/apply-school/year-r.aspx)) places: **15 January 2026 at 23:59** - Year 3 ([junior school](https://www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/find-school/apply-school/year-3.aspx)) places: **15 January 2026 at 23:59** To apply for a **September 2026** school place at Shirley Junior School, you will need to: 1. Find and decide the order of your preferred schools. We strongly advise looking at the [admissions policies](https://www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/find-school/apply-school/infant-school-admissions-policies.aspx) for each school, so that you know how applications are considered and how the distance from home to school will be measured. 2. Apply through the Citizen Portal: [Citizen Portal - Sign in](https://ems.southampton.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en). You will need to set up an account if you don't already have one. Local Authority Email: [school.admissions@southampton.gov.u](mailto:school.admissions@southampton.gov.uk) [Young Voices 2026 - LEGENDARY! ](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/news/2026-02-26-young-voices-2026-legendary) ### About Us - [Welcome to Our School](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school) - [Vision and Values](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/vision-and-values) - [Our Ethos](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/our-ethos) - [Meet The Team](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/meet-the-team) - [Governors](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/governors) - [Hamwic Education Trust](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/hamwic-education-trust) - [Jefferys Education Partnership](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/jefferys-education-partnership) - [Term Dates](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/term-dates) - [The School Day](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/the-school-day) - [Latest News](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/news) ![Shirley Junior School](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-junior/images/logo/7AFDA2CEAF8439BF9A5E3115DCECCDD2.png) ### Shirley Junior School Bellemoor Road Southampton Hampshire SO15 5XE 023 8077 1434 ### Useful Links - [Our Ethos](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/our-ethos) - [Meet the Team](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/meet-the-team) - [Governors](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/governors) - [Term Dates](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/our-school/term-dates) - [Attendance](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/parents/attendance) ### Helpful Links - [Clubs](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/parents/clubs) - [Payments](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/parents/payments) - [Uniform](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/parents/uniform) - [Ofsted](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/key-information/ofsted-performance-data) - [Safeguarding](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/safeguarding) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067167382469) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Shirley Junior School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://shirleyjuniorschool.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)