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Tuesday, 2 October 2023

Parents

Choosing a school

Apply for a school place online

Applying for a place at a state school? You don't need to get a form sent to you by your local authority - you can now make an application for your child online.

A guide to choosing a school

An at-a-glance guide to choosing and applying for a school

Apply for a school place

Apply for school places online and on paper, and find key deadlines

Types of school

The range of schools including state, specialist and independent schools

Test results and Ofsted reports

Find out about researching school performance

Finding a school to suit your child

Sources of information available to help you when looking for a school

Appealing against a decision

What to do if you don't get the school of your choice

Admissions criteria

Find out how schools allocate places if they are over-subscribed

See also...

Additional links

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Rate your child's school

How do you think your child's school is doing? Use the Parent View website to give your views

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