Going to primary, infant or junior school
Decision notifications
The deadline for applications was 23 February 2009. Decision letters were sent out from 1 May 2009 to all those who submitted their application by 17 April 2009. This included both on-time and late applications.
If we receive your application after 17 April 2009 your decision letter will be sent as soon as possible after 1 May 2009 but may be subject to a delay.
The key dates in the admissions process are in our Timetable for 2009 primary school admissions.
About primary and junior schools
Most children join a primary school at age 4 and stay there until they are 11. Some children start at infant school, and these stay there until age 7, when they move on to junior school until the age of 11.
Rye Primary School, opened September 2008
School applications
The 2009–10 admissions booklet contains full details about the admissions process, schools in East Sussex and how to apply for a school place.
Moving on from nursery education
If your child is due to start primary school in September 2009, you will need to complete a primary school application. Your child must have been born between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2005 to apply.
We will try to allocate a place at one of your preferred schools. Where this is not possible we will allocate a place at the school nearest to your home address that has places available.
Moving on from infant school
If your child attends an infant school and is due to start junior school in September 2009 then you will need to complete a junior school application. Your child must have been born between 1 September 2001 and 31 August 2002 to apply.
Normally children at infant school go on to their nearby junior school, but you can apply for your child to join a primary school.
If you would like your child to move from infant to primary school, please contact the School Admissions team.
Moving to East Sussex
If you are moving to the county and you would like your child to start school in September please contact the School Admissions team.
Changing schools during the academic year
If you are moving to East Sussex or within the county during the academic year and need a primary school place for your child, please first contact your local school. To find out what schools are in your area you can visit the school search page.
If the school is full, please read the admissions booklet for Sep 2008–09, complete the following form and return it to the School Admissions team, who will then discuss your application with the school:
It is important that you read the booklet before completing the form – it includes helpful guidance on the following:
- how to apply for a school place
- how to fill in the form
- how we will deal with your application.
If you are unable to download the booklet we can send you a copy. We can also help if English is not your first language. For more information contact the School Admissions team.
