If you live outside of Solihull you must apply through the borough that you live in. You can still apply for schools in our area.
You can apply for schools outside your own local authority if you want to, but you still use your own local authority’s form. The information on your form is then passed to the schools to decide whether they can offer your child a place based on their oversubscription criteria.
Can you apply for a primary school outside your borough?
You must apply through your local authority for a place at a primary school, even if the school is linked to your child’s current nursery. Normal primary school admissions are at 4+ into the reception class.
Can you apply for a school outside your catchment area UK?
Catchment areas
Parents who live outside of catchment can still apply to that school.
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 council area.
Can my child attend a school in a different borough?
Yes, you can apply to other boroughs but – as has already been said – distance is usually the first criterion for admissions (after looked-after children and siblings). Each borough normally requires you to complete its application form, although the allocation of places is then co-ordinated between boroughs.
What happens if you move out of school catchment area?
Children living outside the catchment area are unlikely to be offered a place. You may find you’re within catchment for just one school, or several. It’s strongly advised that you apply for at least one of your catchment schools to be in with a realistic chance of a place.
Can you apply for 2 primary schools?
You can only register your child in one school at any phase. Multiple applications will not be accepted. If you have submitted your online application and wish to make an amendment during the same phase, you may submit a new online application within the same phase.
Can you use grandparents address for school UK?
What address should I use? You must use the permanent address at the time of application where your child lives with a parent or person with parental responsibility. You can’t use an address where they don’t live, for example a childminder or grandparent’s house.
How do I change schools in the middle of the year UK?
You need to apply directly to the school. Fill in the secondary school mid-year application form (PDF, 134.78kB) and send it directly to the school.
Are you guaranteed a place at your catchment school?
The rules on London school catchment areas
Catchment rules can vary from area to area, so it’s important to find out how things work where you’re looking to buy in London. It’s also worth pointing out that simply living in a school’s catchment area doesn’t mean your child is guaranteed a place at that school.
How do you move up on a school waiting list?
A child’s position on the waiting list is not static. They can move up the waiting list if a place is offered to the child at the top of the waiting list causing all other children to move up the list or if a child with a higher priority is removed from the waiting list.
How important is catchment area?
School catchment areas are often a major factor in whether or not your child is offered a place at their chosen school.
How likely are you to get your first choice secondary school?
Figures show 81.1 per cent of children starting secondary school this September have received an offer from their first-choice school, down from 82.2 per cent last year.
Can I accept multiple school offers?
One common question we receive from our students and families is whether you can accept offers from multiple colleges or universities. In short, the answer is no, you cannot.
How is secondary school selection determined?
How to Check Secondary School Selected via sms code
- Go your sms message in your phone.
- Send SMS message with your KCSE index number to 22263 (the code works for safaricom, Airtel and Telkom).
- Your will receive an sms with the school that you were selected to join.
- The sms charges ksh.
Which borough is best for schools?
However, when looking at the proportion of ‘outstanding’ to total schools, Kensington and Chelsea takes the top spot with 58% of schools.
Hot 100 2018 – Top boroughs for education provision.
| Rank | Borough | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | 83 |
| 2 | Westminster | 67 |
| 3 | Kingston upon Thames | 55 |
| 4 | Harrow | 54 |
Do siblings get priority over catchment?
Your child will have higher priority if they have an older brother or sister at the school you are applying for. The older child must still be at the school when the younger child starts. A brother or sister must live permanently at the same address as the child for whom the application is being made.
How do you apply to change schools?
In year admissions – change school during the year
- Make an application.
- Which address to use.
- Schools that handle their own in year applications. You’ll need to contact some schools direct.
- Vacancies. Check which schools currently have vacancies.
- Appeal a decision. Make an application.
Can I stay in the same school after moving UK?
You can keep a school place wherever you move, but it’ll be your responsibility to get them there. And if there is a priority admissions catchment and you move beyond it, you might find it harder to secure a sibling place. Thank you.
How do I find my catchment area?
You can determine the catchment area of a building with a flat roof by multiplying the length of the roof by the width of the roof. You may have to determine the catchment area of a building with a complex shape. You might find it easier to determine the catchment area by dividing the roof into simple shapes.