School places will be prioritised and offered for your child based on the address held by the Pupil Admissions Team and the assumption that your child will still be living at this address at the beginning of the new school year in September. The Pupil Admissions Team must be advised of any changes to a pupil’s address in writing at any time before 1 September 2026.
Moving within West Sussex during an allocation
If you are moving house between the start of the application process and the allocation date, you must send confirmation of your move to the Pupil Admissions Team by the following dates:
Any change of address received will be processed in accordance with our published arrangements and this may mean it cannot be used until after the allocation date in some instances. In these circumstances your previous address will be used for allocation but your new address will be used for correspondence and waiting lists after allocation.
You must send us one of the following as confirmation of your new address:
- confirmation of exchange of contracts for a purchase
- signed tenancy agreement for a rental.
Memorandum of sale and confirmation of deposit being paid are not considered sufficient.
If you wish to discuss alternative acceptable confirmation you should contact the Pupil Admissions Team for guidance.
Moving within West Sussex after school places have been allocated
If you are moving within West Sussex after school places have been allocated and before the start of the new school year in September, and wish to submit new preferences, a new application must be submitted along with acceptable confirmation of the new address.