Applying for a school place ?

School admissions can be stressful for any family. The choice parents have is often limited by where they live, complex admission arrangements and increased pressure on school places in the area.

Families with disabled children may have additional concerns about whether a school will include their child, keep them safe and give them the help they need to learn.

The information on this Contact webpage will help you apply for a place for your child, whether they are starting school for the first time or changing to another school.

Most children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will get a school place in the same way as children without SEND. There is a different system for children with an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan / statement of special educational needs. The information looks at both.