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School admissions

Admissions and Transport Team (East Sussex County Council)

We are responsible for allocating primary and secondary school places at community and controlled schools in the county; providing assistance with school transport; administering the provision of free school meals and providing travel assistance and advice for students in further education.

Contacts

For general enquiries you can contact:
Admissions and Transport Team

County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 1SG

See a map of this address

Work Phone: 0345 60 80 190
Fax: 01273 481140
Email Admissions and Transport

Call the West Admissions team if you have an enquiry about schools in:
Chailey; Eastbourne; Forest Row; Hailsham; Lewes; Newhaven; Peacehaven; Polegate; Ringmer; Seaford; Telscombe Cliffs; Uckfield

Work Phone: 01273 481797

Call the East Admissions Team if you have an enquiry about schools in:
Battle; Bexhill-on-Sea; Crowborough; Hastings; Heathfield; Robertsbridge; Rye; St Leonards; Wadhurst;

Work Phone: 01273 481307

Further information

Form - Secondary school admissons
For entry in September 2010.
Form - school admissions during the academic year
Apply for a primary or secondary school place for your child during the academic year.
Admissions
General information on school admissions from nursery to post 16 education, children with special educational needs and admissions appeals.
Financial help with home to school travel
Free school meals
Find out if your child can receive free school meals and how to apply.
Form - School meals, free
Apply for free school meals for your child.

Admissions Forum (East Sussex County Council)

The Admissions Forum discusses the effectiveness of admission arrangements and how those arrangements can be improved. It advises admission authorities on how to deal with difficult admission arrangements. The forum deals with school admissions policy and does not discuss individual admissions cases.

Contacts

Admissions Forum Secretary
Admissions and Transport Team
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 1SF

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Work Phone: 01273 481232
Email Ian Crudge

Further information

Admissions Forum
Find out when the the next Admissions Forum meeting is, who the membership is and download agenda's and meeting papers.
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East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE. Phone: 0345 60 80 190