Apply for a school place

If your child is due to start school for the first time in September 2012, or if your child currently attends an infant or first school and is due to transfer to a junior or middle school in September 2012, you should apply as soon as possible by requesting a paper form.

The closing date for applications was 15 January 2012 and applications are now being treated as late applications.

• When you can apply
  The deadline for applications was Sunday 15 January 2012. You may still make a late application.

• Process timeline
  Key dates during the application process.

• Applying on a paper form
  You may still apply using a paper form. Please phone 0845 075 1007 to request one.

• Points to consider before submitting your 3 preferences
  We strongly recommend that you use all 3 of your preferences. This gives you the best chance of getting your child into a school that you want.

• Applying under the exceptional and compelling category
  Many admission authorities have criteria where priority will be given to applicants if there is a strong medical case or exceptional need for the child to attend the school named first on their application.

• How we allocate places
  All schools have a Published Admission Number (PAN) and oversubscription criteria that apply if there are more applications than places available.

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