What year group is my child in?

The year group table will tell you what academic year group your child is in for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Year group table

Date of birth	Age	Year Group	Key Stage
1 September 2018 - 31 August 2019	4-5	Reception	EYFS
1 September 2017- 31 August 2018	5-6	Year 1	1
1 September 2016 - 31 August 2017	6-7	Year 2	1
1 September 2015 - 31 August 2016	7-8	Year 3	2
1 September 2014 - 31 August 2015	8-9	Year 4	2
1 September 2013 - 31 August 2014	9-10	Year 5	2
1 September 2012- 31 August 2013	10-11	Year 6 - transfer to secondary	2
1 September 2011 - 31 August 2012	11-12	Year 7 secondary	3
1 September 2010 - 31 August 2011	12-13	Year 8	3
1 September 2009 - 31 August 2010	13-14	Year 9	3
1 September 2008 - 31 August 2009	14-15	Year 10	4 (GCSE)
1 September 2007 - 31 August 2008	15-16	Year 11	4 (GCSE)
1 September 2006 - 31 August 2007	16-17	Year 12 Sixth Form
1 September 2005 - 31 August 2006	17-18	Year 13
1 September 2004 - 31 August 2005	18-19	Year 14

How year groups are decided 

Children are admitted by their age and when they were born. Once you know your child’s academic year group, you apply for a school place in the year group that applies to your child.

How to change your child’s year group

If you decide you want to apply for a school place that doesn’t fall in your child’s usual academic year group, we will need you to explain with evidence, why you think your child should be admitted out of the normal chronological year. We will contact:

• the head teacher of your child’s current/previous school about your request to change your child’s academic year group
• our advisers on exceptional medical/psychological admissions before any decision is made

How to change your child’s year group while in school

The Headteacher decides if your child should be moved up or down a year group. This would only take place after consultation with you and any other professionals involved with your child.