Admissions to school

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 1UE

See a map of this address

Email Admissions and Transport

If you have an enquiry about schools in:
Chailey; Eastbourne; Forest Row; Hailsham; Lewes; Newhaven; Peacehaven; Polegate; Ringmer; Seaford; Telscombe Cliffs; Uckfield

For in year admissions phone: 01273 481305
For other enquiries phone: 01273 481797

If you have an enquiry about schools in:
Battle; Bexhill-on-Sea; Crowborough; Hastings; Heathfield; Robertsbridge; Rye; St Leonards; Wadhurst;

For in year admissions phone: 01273 481310
For other enquiries phone: 01273 481307

Free School Meals enquiries
For enquiries about free school meals phone: 01273 481388

Further information

Online applications - 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.