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Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
- Admission Criteria
All schools have admission criteria to decide which children...
- Appealing a School's Decision
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- Admission Criteria
You can apply for a place at a state secondary school online or by using your council’s application form. You apply through your local council even if you’re applying for schools in another ...
Oct 13, 2023 · The deadline for secondary school applications is approaching, and for your child to be in with the best chance of being offered a place at one of your preferred options, you need to send in your...
- What Happens If I Miss The Deadline? Can I Still Apply For My Child?
- How Do Secondary School Applications Work?
- Do I Need to Use All The School Preference Options When Applying For A School?
- When Will I Find Out What Secondary School Place My Child Has Been given?
- What Happens If I Don’T Get Into My First-Choice School?
- How Does The Appeals Process Work For Secondary School Applications?
Yes – although it is strongly encouraged that pupils’ applications are received in time for 31 October to ensure their application is considered alongside all the other applicants. Where an application has been submitted after the deadline, the application may still be considered but after those who have applied on time.
The application process to secure a place at a state-funded secondary school is run by local authorities – usually referred to as councils. Typically, you will be asked to list the schools you are applying for by order of preference and supply proof of your address as part of the process. Each council opens applications at different times. The dead...
We strongly encourage you to use all the preference options on the form. You will be given the opportunity to give at least three preferences and in some areas as many as six. If you don’t receive an offer at your preferred school, you are likely to be offered a place at one of your other preferences. It is only if there isn’t space at any of your ...
You will be told what place your child has been given on 1 March 2023 – national offer day for secondary schools. Usually, you will be contacted by email.
More than 8 in 10 families are offered their first choice secondary school and more than 9 in 10 get one of their top three choices. If you aren’t happy with what you’re offered there are plenty of options available including: 1. Join your child’s chosen preferred school’s waiting list– schools are required to keep a waiting list open for at least ...
If your child receives a rejection letter from your chosen school, you will have 20 school days to raise an appeal. Your case must then be heard within 40 days of your appeal, and your schools’ admission authority must give you 10 days’ notice before the hearing. Your case will be heard by a panel of 3 or more people, where the admission authority ...
Feb 22, 2023 · On Wednesday March 1, Year 6 pupils across the country will find out which secondary school has offered them a place for September 2023. The vast majority of pupils will be offered a place at one...
WHEN TO APPLY. All on-time application forms must be submitted by 5.00pm on 31 st January 2025. Online applications will confirm submission automatically, whilst paper applications will be acknowledged by email within a few working days.
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What is the admission round for September 2025?
Deadline for requesting a ‘second chance’ aptitude workshop. Saturday 11th or Monday 13th May 2024: ‘Second round’ or ‘second chance’ aptitude workshops (please see info below). ‘First round’ and ‘second round’ aptitude workshops: Each year, Birmingham Ormiston Academy receives more applications than the number of places on offer.
