UKFP 2026 Round 3 Reserve Allocation Update

The UKFPO can confirm that 124 applicants were allocated to a Foundation School on 15 July 2026 during round 3 of the reserve allocation process.

Following these allocations, 274 applicants remain on the reserve list.

Applicants who have been allocated to a Foundation School are now required to preference groups in Oriel. Once they have matched to a group, they must then preference programmes in Oriel.  Refer to the timeline for all dates and deadlines. 

FAQs have been added to our website to help provide applicants with information about the process.

Dates for round 4 have been added to the  2026 application timeline.

As with the first three rounds, some applicants on the reserve list may be allocated to a Foundation School in round 4 and this number will be dependent on the number of vacancies available at that time.