School admissions

Apply for your child to start school in Reception or transfer from infant to junior school.

Apply for your child to transfer from primary school to secondary school.

Get advice on choosing a school, find a school near you on our interactive maps and learn about how catchment areas work and which catchment area you live in.

Make changes to an application you have already submitted or apply for a school place if you have missed the deadline.

Advice about changing schools and how to make an in-year application for a school transfer.

Find out how to apply for schools with an entrance or selection test.

Read about our policies relating to school admissions, including oversubscription criteria and admission statistics for the previous academic year.

Refused a place at your preferred school? Find out about grounds for appeal, what happens at a hearing, and how to prepare.

We provide free school transport to the nearest school to your home if it is over the walking distances set out by law.

We are consulting on proposed school admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools 2026-2027.