School calculators

Quick answers for parents: which year your child is in and when they start, what their attendance figure means, and help with the cost of uniform.

Starting school

School year calculator
The year group a child is in and when they start school, for all four UK nations.

School attendance percentage calculator
Turn days off into an attendance figure and see where the 90% line sits.
School Essentials Grant checker (Wales)
Check if you can get £125 or £200 per child towards uniform and kit.

	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
School year cut-off	31 August	31 August	End of February	1 July
First year	Reception	Reception	P1	P1
Secondary starts	Year 7	Year 7	S1	Year 8
Uniform grant	Council schemes only	£125, or £200 for Year 7	At least £120 primary, £150 secondary	Uniform grant through the Education Authority

Your council has the final word on admissions dates and grants. Sources are listed on each calculator.