Applying for a school place

Even though your child may already be accessing pre-school education in a school reception class if they’re four years old, you still have to apply for a school place. Children are not automatically given a primary school place.

Before you apply, you need to make sure that:

• Your child is the right age to be offered a place
• You know the school you would like your child to attend
• You can get your child to and from the school you have chosen. If not, you will need to think about transport options
• You understand how places are allocated so that you can provide all the relevant information

Useful links

• Cbeebies Grown-ups: Ready for School