Preferencing deadlines
What is the deadline for preferencing foundation schools in Oriel?
The deadline for applicants to preference foundation schools in their order of choice in Oriel has been moved to 24 February 2026 (12:00 midday GMT). (This date was previously 11 February 2026).
The deadline can be found in the applicant timeline on the UKFPO website and also appears in the applicant dashboard in Oriel.
What is the deadline for preferencing groups and programmes in my allocated foundation school?
The group and programme preferencing process will take place after allocation to a foundation school has taken place.
The deadline for preferencing groups and programmes (FP, FPP, SFP) within the main FP vacancy on Oriel will be added to the applicant timeline soon. Please check this regularly.