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for the schools you’re interested in</li> </ul> <div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice"> <p>The process is different if you live in <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.mygov.scot/register-your-child-for-a-school/">Scotland</a>, <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://gov.wales/school-admissions">Wales</a> or <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions">Northern Ireland</a>.</p> </div> <p>You can also contact your local council to apply for places at state schools in other areas. You can search online to find <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/">schools in England</a>.</p> <h2 id="private-schools-or-home-schooling">Private schools or home schooling</h2> <p>If you’re looking for <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/private-schools">a place at a private school</a> (also called ‘independent schools’), contact the school directly.</p> <p>You can also choose to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/home-education">teach your child at home</a>, known as home schooling.</p> <h2 id="children-with-special-educational-needs-sen">Children with special educational needs (SEN)</h2> <p>If your child has SEN, their Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan will name a school for them. The school must give your child a place.</p> <div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice"> <p>You can ask <a href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council">your local council</a> to carry out an assessment if you think your child needs additional support with their educational, health and social needs.</p> </div> <h2 id="find-out-about-a-primary-or-secondary-school">Find out about a primary or secondary school</h2> <p>You can find out more by:</p> <ul> <li>visiting the school - most schools have open days</li> <li>reading the school’s most recent <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report">Ofsted reports</a> </li> <li>checking <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance">school performance tables</a> </li> <li>talking to other parents about what they think of the school</li> </ul> <h3 id="what-schools-must-publish-on-their-website">What schools must publish on their website</h3> <p>Schools’ websites must include:</p> <ul> <li>admission arrangements, including how to apply</li> <li>details of the curriculum</li> <li>behaviour policy</li> <li>links to Ofsted reports</li> <li>links to performance data</li> <li>the school’s latest key stage 2 and 4 attainment and progress measures</li> <li>their policies for children with <a href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs">special educational needs and disabilities</a> </li> <li>the amount of money they get for taking underprivileged children (the ‘pupil premium’), what they do with it and the effect it’s had</li> </ul> <p>You can also get advice about choosing state-funded schools from your <a href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council">local council</a>.</p> </div> <nav class="govuk-pagination govuk-pagination--block" 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</h2> </div> <div data-module="gemstepnav ga4-event-tracker ga4-link-tracker" data-ga4-expandable class="gem-c-step-nav js-hidden govuk-!-display-none-print " data-id="f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b" data-show-text="Show" data-hide-text="Hide" data-show-all-text="Show all steps" data-hide-all-text="Hide all steps"> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__steps"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="find-out-if-you-can-get-help-with-childcare-costs" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="1"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 1<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Find out if you can get help with childcare costs </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-find-out-if-you-can-get-help-with-childcare-costs-1"> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"1","section":"Find out if you can get help with childcare costs"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Check what help you could get with childcare costs </a></li></ol> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You can only get help with 'approved childcare'. </p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"1","section":"Find out if you can get help with childcare costs"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Find out what 'approved childcare' is </a></li></ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="find-where-you-can-get-childcare" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="2"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--logic"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> and </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Find where you can get childcare </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-find-where-you-can-get-childcare-2"> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="3"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"3","section":"Find where you can get childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/find-nursery-school-place?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Find a nursery school place </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"3","section":"Find where you can get childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/find-registered-childminder?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Find a registered childminder </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"3","section":"Find where you can get childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/find-free-early-education?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Search for free early education and childcare </a></li> </ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="get-help-paying-for-childcare" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="3"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 2<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Get help paying for childcare </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-get-help-paying-for-childcare-3"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You can get help with childcare costs for children under 18. You might be able to apply for:</p> <ul class="gem-c-step-nav__list gem-c-step-nav__list--choice" data-length="4"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"4","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Tax-Free Childcare </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"4","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/tax-credits?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">tax credits </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"4","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/universal-credit?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Universal Credit </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.4" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"4"},"index_total":"4","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/support-while-you-study?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">help while you study </a></li> </ul> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You could also get free hours childcare when your child is aged 2 to 4. You might be able to apply for:</p> <ul class="gem-c-step-nav__list gem-c-step-nav__list--choice" data-length="3"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.5" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"5"},"index_total":"3","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">free education and childcare for 2 year olds </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.6" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"6"},"index_total":"3","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">15 hours free childcare for 3 to 4 year olds </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.7" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"7"},"index_total":"3","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/apply-30-hours-free-tax-free-childcare?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">30 hours free childcare for 3 to 4 year olds </a></li> </ul> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You can only get childcare vouchers if you have already joined a scheme.</p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.8" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"8"},"index_total":"1","section":"Get help paying for childcare"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/childcare-vouchers?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Check the rules for childcare vouchers </a></li></ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="check-what-to-do-if-your-circumstances-change" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="4"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 3<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Check what to do if your circumstances change </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-check-what-to-do-if-your-circumstances-change-4"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Tell government straight away if your circumstances change and you're getting:</p> <ul class="gem-c-step-nav__list gem-c-step-nav__list--choice" data-length="2"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"4","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"2","section":"Check what to do if your circumstances change"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/changes-affect-tax-credits?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">tax credits </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"4","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"2","section":"Check what to do if your circumstances change"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/changes-of-circumstances?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Universal Credit </a></li> </ul> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">If you're getting 30 hours free childcare or Tax-Free Childcare you have to confirm if your details are up to date every 3 months.</p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"4","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"1","section":"Check what to do if your circumstances change"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/sign-in-childcare-account?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Sign into your childcare account to find out when you next have to check your details </a></li></ol> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Your eligibility for support with childcare costs might also change. </p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.4" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"4","index_link":"4"},"index_total":"1","section":"Check what to do if your circumstances change"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b">Check if your eligibility for help with childcare costs has changed </a></li></ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " 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admission criteria, appeals and complaints", "articleBody": "\u003cp\u003eIf you live in England contact \u003ca href=\"/find-your-local-council\"\u003eyour local council\u003c/a\u003e to find:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003estate-funded schools in your area\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"/schools-admissions/admissions-criteria\"\u003eadmission criteria\u003c/a\u003e for the schools you’re interested in\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process is different if you live in \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/register-your-child-for-a-school/\"\u003eScotland\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://gov.wales/school-admissions\"\u003eWales\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions\"\u003eNorthern Ireland\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also contact your local council to apply for places at state schools in other areas. You can search online to find \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/\"\u003eschools in England\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"private-schools-or-home-schooling\"\u003ePrivate schools or home schooling\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/private-schools\"\u003ea place at a private school\u003c/a\u003e (also called ‘independent schools’), contact the school directly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/home-education\"\u003eteach your child at home\u003c/a\u003e, known as home schooling.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"children-with-special-educational-needs-sen\"\u003eChildren with special educational needs (SEN)\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf your child has SEN, their Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan will name a school for them. The school must give your child a place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can ask \u003ca href=\"/find-your-local-council\"\u003eyour local council\u003c/a\u003e to carry out an assessment if you think your child needs additional support with their educational, health and social needs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"find-out-about-a-primary-or-secondary-school\"\u003eFind out about a primary or secondary school\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find out more by:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003evisiting the school - most schools have open days\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ereading the school’s most recent \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report\"\u003eOfsted reports\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003echecking \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance\"\u003eschool performance tables\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003etalking to other parents about what they think of the school\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"what-schools-must-publish-on-their-website\"\u003eWhat schools must publish on their website\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSchools’ websites must include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eadmission arrangements, including how to apply\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edetails of the curriculum\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebehaviour policy\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003elinks to Ofsted reports\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003elinks to performance data\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe school’s latest key stage 2 and 4 attainment and progress measures\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003etheir policies for children with \u003ca href=\"/children-with-special-educational-needs\"\u003especial educational needs and disabilities\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe amount of money they get for taking underprivileged children (the ‘pupil premium’), what they do with it and the effect it’s had\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also get advice about choosing state-funded schools from your \u003ca href=\"/find-your-local-council\"\u003elocal council\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n" } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/http://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "name": "Home", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "name": "Get childcare: step by step", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/get-childcare" } } ] } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/http://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "headline": "School admissions", "description": "Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "GOV.UK", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/assets/government-frontend/govuk_publishing_components/govuk-logo-73b5a4056ffe9988d02c728b56fe9fe7f90bb822322a5f6183ccbb92a99b019a.png" } }, "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Choosing schools", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions", "text": "<p>If you live in England contact <a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">your local council</a> to find:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>state-funded schools in your area</li>\n <li>\n<a href=\"/schools-admissions/admissions-criteria\">admission criteria</a> for the schools you’re interested in</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>The process is different if you live in <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/register-your-child-for-a-school/\">Scotland</a>, <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://gov.wales/school-admissions\">Wales</a> or <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions\">Northern Ireland</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>You can also contact your local council to apply for places at state schools in other areas. You can search online to find <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/\">schools in England</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"private-schools-or-home-schooling\">Private schools or home schooling</h2>\n\n<p>If you’re looking for <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/private-schools\">a place at a private school</a> (also called ‘independent schools’), contact the school directly.</p>\n\n<p>You can also choose to <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/home-education\">teach your child at home</a>, known as home schooling.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"children-with-special-educational-needs-sen\">Children with special educational needs (SEN)</h2>\n\n<p>If your child has SEN, their Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan will name a school for them. The school must give your child a place.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You can ask <a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">your local council</a> to carry out an assessment if you think your child needs additional support with their educational, health and social needs.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"find-out-about-a-primary-or-secondary-school\">Find out about a primary or secondary school</h2>\n\n<p>You can find out more by:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>visiting the school - most schools have open days</li>\n <li>reading the school’s most recent <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report\">Ofsted reports</a>\n</li>\n <li>checking <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance\">school performance tables</a>\n</li>\n <li>talking to other parents about what they think of the school</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"what-schools-must-publish-on-their-website\">What schools must publish on their website</h3>\n\n<p>Schools’ websites must include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>admission arrangements, including how to apply</li>\n <li>details of the curriculum</li>\n <li>behaviour policy</li>\n <li>links to Ofsted reports</li>\n <li>links to performance data</li>\n <li>the school’s latest key stage 2 and 4 attainment and progress measures</li>\n <li>their policies for children with <a href=\"/children-with-special-educational-needs\">special educational needs and disabilities</a>\n</li>\n <li>the amount of money they get for taking underprivileged children (the ‘pupil premium’), what they do with it and the effect it’s had</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You can also get advice about choosing state-funded schools from your <a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">local council</a>.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Admission criteria", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/admissions-criteria", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/admissions-criteria", "text": "<p>All schools have admission criteria to decide which children get places. The school or local council usually set these.</p>\n\n<p>Admission criteria are different for each school. They may give priority to children:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>who live close to the school</li>\n <li>who have a brother or sister at the school already</li>\n <li>from a particular religion (for faith schools)</li>\n <li>who pass an entrance exam (for selective schools, for example grammar schools)</li>\n <li>who went to a particular primary school (a ‘feeder school’)</li>\n <li>who are eligible for the pupil premium or the service pupil premium</li>\n <li>whose parent has worked at the school for 2 years or more</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Your <a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">local council</a> can give you information about schools’ criteria and how to apply.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"children-in-care\">Children in care</h2>\n\n<p>All state-funded schools must give top priority to admitting children who:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>are in care or being looked after</li>\n <li>have been in care</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"complain-about-unfair-admission-arrangements\">Complain about unfair admission arrangements</h2>\n\n<p>Contact the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.education.gov.uk/schoolsadjudicator/howwecanhelp/a0076144/how-to-raise-an-objection-to-school-admission-arrangements\">Schools Adjudicator</a> if you think a school has unlawful or unfair admission arrangements.</p>\n\n<p>You need to complain by 15 May of the year before you’re applying for a place. For example, to complain about admission arrangements for September 2021 the deadline is 15 May 2020.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "School starting age", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/school-starting-age", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/school-starting-age", "text": "<p>Most children start school full-time in the September after their fourth birthday. This means they’ll turn 5 during their first school year.</p>\n\n<p>For example, if your child’s fourth birthday is between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 they will usually start school in September 2022.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-want-your-child-to-start-later\">If you want your child to start later</h2>\n\n<p>If you do not think your child is ready to start school at the usual time, they can start later - as long as they’re in full-time education by the time they reach ‘compulsory school age’.</p>\n\n<p>They can start:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>part time</li>\n <li>part-way through the year</li>\n <li>in the next school year, in the September after they turn 5</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You’ll still need to <a href=\"/schools-admissions/how-to-apply\">apply for a school place</a> at the same time as everyone else. You request your child’s later start when you apply.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"if-your-child-starts-in-the-september-after-they-turn-5\">If your child starts in the September after they turn 5</h3>\n\n<p>Your child will go into <a href=\"/national-curriculum\">year 1</a>. Contact the local council or school if you want your child to start in reception instead. They do not have to agree.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"compulsory-school-age\">Compulsory school age</h2>\n\n<p>Your child must start full-time education once they reach compulsory school age. This is on 31 December, 31 March or 31 August following their fifth birthday - whichever comes first. If your child’s fifth birthday is on one of those dates then they reach compulsory school age on that date.</p>\n\n<p>For example, if your child reaches compulsory school age on 31 March, they must start full-time education at the beginning of the next term (summer term that year).</p>\n\n<p>Children must stay in full-time education until they reach <a href=\"/know-when-you-can-leave-school\">school leaving age</a>.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>All 3 to 4-year-olds in England are entitled to <a href=\"/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds\">free early education</a> before they start school full time.</p>\n</div>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How to apply", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/how-to-apply", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/how-to-apply", "text": "<p>Follow your local council’s application process to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li><a href=\"/apply-for-primary-school-place\">apply for a primary school place</a></li>\n <li><a href=\"/apply-for-secondary-school-place\">apply for a secondary school place</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You must still apply for a place, even if the school is linked to your child’s current nursery, infant or primary school.</p>\n\n<p>Apply directly for:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>a 6th form place at a school or college</li>\n <li>a place at a private school</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"moving-to-another-area\">Moving to another area</h2>\n\n<p>You apply through your local council even if you’re applying for schools in another council area or you’ve just moved to England.</p>\n\n<p>If you’re applying from another country, contact the local council in the area where you’re going to live.</p>\n\n<p>You may need to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>supply proof of your new address, for example a mortgage or rental agreement or deeds for the property</li>\n <li>prove that you’ll live in the area before the start of the next school term</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"completing-the-application\">Completing the application</h2>\n\n<p>When you fill in the form (online or on paper) you’ll be asked to list the schools you’re applying for in order of preference.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Listing only one school will not increase your chances of getting a place there.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>To get a copy of the application form on paper, <a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">contact your local council</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"when-to-apply\">When to apply</h2>\n\n<p>Applications open on different days in each local council area. Find out from your local council when applications open for <a href=\"/apply-for-primary-school-place\">primary</a> or <a href=\"/apply-for-secondary-school-place\">secondary</a> schools.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"applying-for-a-primary-school-place\">Applying for a primary school place</h3>\n\n<p>You must apply for a primary school place a year before <a href=\"/schools-admissions/school-starting-age\">your child can start school</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Applications open in September and close on 15 January. Your child will be 3 or have just turned 4 when you apply.</p>\n\n<p>You’ll need to apply then even if you want your child to start part-way through the year.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"applying-for-a-secondary-school-place\">Applying for a secondary school place</h3>\n\n<p>The deadline for applying is 31 October.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Your child is less likely to be offered a place at their chosen schools if you miss the deadline for applications.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"when-youll-find-out\">When you’ll find out</h2>\n\n<p>Councils will send offers of school places for:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>primary schools on 16 April</li>\n <li>secondary schools on 1 March</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If either date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working day.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You must accept the offer by the deadline given in the offer letter. Otherwise it may be withdrawn and the place given to someone else.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>The local council must provide a place at another school, if your child is not offered a place at any of the schools you’ve applied for. This is usually your nearest school with places still available.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"applying-after-the-start-of-the-school-year\">Applying after the start of the school year</h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">Contact your local council</a> to find out about applying for a school place once the school year has started (known as in-year applications). They can tell you which schools still have places and how to apply.</p>\n\n<p>Once your child has been offered a place, they will usually start school at the beginning of the following term.</p>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "School waiting lists", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/school-waiting-lists", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/school-waiting-lists", "text": "<p>If your child does not have a place, <a href=\"/find-your-local-council\">contact your local council</a> for schools with places.</p>\n\n<p>You can also put your child’s name down on a waiting list. The ‘admission authority’ for the school (usually the school itself or the council) must keep a waiting list open for at least the first term of each school year.</p>\n\n<p>Contact the school or your local council if you want your child’s name added to a waiting list.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You can add your child’s name to a waiting list even if they have been offered a place at another school.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>If your child is on a waiting list and the school offers you a place, the admission authority will send you a formal offer. You can still accept the offer even if your child has already started at another school.</p>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Appealing a school's decision", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/appealing-a-schools-decision", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/appealing-a-schools-decision", "text": "<p>You’ll be sent a letter with the decision about your child’s school. If your child is refused a place, you can appeal against the decision. The letter will tell you how.</p>\n\n<p>You must appeal against each rejection separately. You can only appeal once against each rejection.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"preparing-your-appeal\">Preparing your appeal</h2>\n\n<p>The admission authority for the school must allow you at least 20 school days to appeal from when they send the decision letter.</p>\n\n<p>The admission authority will set a deadline for submitting information and evidence to support your appeal. If you submit anything after the deadline, it might not be considered and may result in delays to your hearing.</p>\n\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/index.php?page=education_legal_practice\">Coram Children’s Legal Centre</a> may be able to give you advice about appeals.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"when-the-hearing-will-be\">When the hearing will be</h2>\n\n<p>The admission authority must give you at least 10 school days’ notice of the hearing.</p>\n\n<p>Appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for making an appeal.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"what-happens-at-the-appeal-hearing\">What happens at the appeal hearing</h2>\n\n<p>There’s a panel of 3 or more people at the appeal hearing. The panel must be independent and must follow the <a href=\"/government/publications/school-admissions-appeals-code\">school admission appeals code</a>.</p>\n\n<ol class=\"steps\">\n<li>\n<p>The admission authority will explain why they turned down your application.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>You’ll be able to give your own reasons why your child should be admitted.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>The appeals panel must decide if the school’s admission criteria were properly followed and comply with the <a href=\"/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2\">school admissions code</a>.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>If the criteria were not properly followed or do not comply with the <a href=\"/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2\">school admissions code</a> your appeal must be upheld.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>If your reasons for your child to be admitted outweigh the school’s reasons for not admitting any more children at all, your appeal will be upheld.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>You will usually be sent the decision within 5 school days.</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You can read more about <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/admission-appeals-for-school-places/advice-for-parents-and-guardians-on-school-admission-appeals\">school admission appeals</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"appeals-for-infant-classes\">Appeals for infant classes</h2>\n\n<p>You need to go through the same process if you’re appealing a decision about an infant class. In reception, year 1 and year 2, the class size is limited to 30. Your application can be turned down if all the classes already have 30 children.</p>\n\n<p>Your appeal could be successful if:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>giving your child a place will not increase the class size above the limit</li>\n <li>the admission arrangements have not been properly followed</li>\n <li>the admission criteria do not comply with the <a href=\"/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2\">school admissions code</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Complain about the appeals process", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/complain-about-the-appeals-process", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230316090147/https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/complain-about-the-appeals-process", "text": "<p>You can complain about the way the appeal was carried out, but you can not complain about the decision itself.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"maintained-schools\">Maintained schools</h2>\n\n<p>Complain to the Local Government Ombudsman.</p>\n\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.lgo.org.uk/forms/ShowForm.asp?fm_fid=62\">Fill in the online complaint form</a>.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"if-a-maintained-school-becomes-an-academy\">If a maintained school becomes an academy</h3>\n\n<p>If you complain about an appeal concerning a maintained school that then converts to academy status, the Local Government Ombudsman will investigate it and pass any actions to the Department for Education (<abbr title=\"Department for Education\">DfE</abbr>).</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"other-schools\">Other schools</h2>\n\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://form.education.gov.uk/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-323aa8b0-fc15-4df9-ae7f-1404d6466120/AF-Stage-c3cd8ecf-ea18-47de-b9e6-f037503d2804/definition.json&redirectlink=/en&cancelRedirectLink=/en&noLoginPrompt=1\">Fill in the academy appeal panel complaint form</a> to complain about an appeal made to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>free schools</li>\n <li>academies, including university technical colleges and studio schools</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Using the online form is the quickest way to make a complaint. If you need a paper form instead, contact:</p>\n\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<p>Department for Education helpline<br>\nTelephone: 0370 000 2288 <br>\nMonday to Friday, 9:30am to 5pm <br>\n<a href=\"/call-charges\">Find out about call charges</a></p>\n</div>\n\n<p>You should get a decision on your complaint within 9 weeks (45 working days). You’ll be told if it’ll take longer.</p>\n\n<p>You’ll get a letter explaining the reasons for the decision.</p>\n\n<p>If <abbr title=\"Department for Education\">DfE</abbr> decides something went wrong with the appeals panel, it may:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>ask the school to hold a new appeal hearing with a different panel</li>\n <li>recommend the school reviews its appeals process</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"complain-about-another-school-matter\">Complain about another school matter</h2>\n\n<p>If you have a complaint about a school that is not related to the appeals process, <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://form.education.gov.uk/service/Contact_the_Department_for_Education\">contact the Department for Education</a>.</p>\n\n" } } ] } </script> </body> </html>

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