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School admissions

Apply for a new reception, junior and secondary school place

When and how to apply for a new school place for September, for those starting in reception, transferring from infant to junior school, or transferring from year 6 to secondary school

Offer day for new school places

Find out which new school place you have been offered, and what to do after the offer

Oversubscribed schools

Check which primary and secondary schools were oversubscribed over the last five years and see how they allocated their school places

Changing schools during the school year

Find out how to change your child's school during the school year

School appeals

More information about how to appeal the decision if you have been refused a place at your preferred school

Academies and school admissions

More information about how academies handle school admissions

Full school admissions policies

School admission arrangements are policies that set out how school places are allocated

Deferrals or requests to be educated outside of year group

How to request for a deferred entry for your child, or to have them educated outside of their normal year group