{"id":9857,"date":"2023-06-16T05:30:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T05:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=9857"},"modified":"2023-09-15T05:55:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T05:55:04","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/children\/childcare\/schools\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools Admissions Criteria, Application, and Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"
SCHOOL ADMISSION<\/strong>: There is advice on the application process and admission deadlines. Find out how the appeals procedure works if you have a dispute or a complaint.<\/p>\n When choosing a school for your child, your local council can help with:<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: Your council can also help you apply for child places at schools in other areas of the United Kingdom. All regional councils<\/a> have advice teams to help parents get their children into suitable schools.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are several methods you can use to find out more information on the schools in your area:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Maintained schools must publish specific information on their website such as:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As a rule, each school admissions criteria is set by themselves or by the local council. The criteria determines which children will get the available places.<\/p>\n School admission criteria often differs among different education facilities. In general, they all give priority to children who:<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: Your local council can provide you with a booklet about the admission criteria. It explains how to apply for a child space.<\/p>\n Children with SEN will have a statement or education, health and care (EHC) plan. This will recommend a school for children with Special Educational Needs<\/a> (SEN). A recommended school must give a place to your child if you apply to that particular education facility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n You may consider that a school has unlawful admission criteria. If so, you should contact the Schools Adjudicator<\/a>. Unfair criteria complaints must get filed before the 15th of May each year. This is the month when school places get allocated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You must make a school application to secure a place for your child. This will apply even if it links to the nursery or primary school that your child currently attends. The way you apply for a school place<\/a> depends on whether you are applying at a primary school or a secondary school.<\/p>\n\n
\nFinding Information about a School<\/h2>\n
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\nSchool Website Requirements<\/h2>\n
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\nSchool Admissions Criteria<\/h2>\n
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Schools for Children with Special Educational Needs<\/h5>\n
School Unfair Criteria Complaint<\/h5>\n
\nApplying for School Places<\/h2>\n