Admission booklets containing a range of information and advice for parents of children born between September 2005 and August 2006 are being distributed during January. Parents are being asked to make their school preferences by 5 February with a final closing date of 22 February.
Once again, as well as using the application form included within the booklet, parents can also apply online through the East Sussex County Council website.
The online system, which goes live on Friday 8 January is safe, quick, easy to use and available 24 hours a day. Parents applying online will get an automatic acknowledgement by email of their application and can print a copy of the form they submit.
Parents are being encouraged to find out as much as possible about their preferred schools before making decisions and applying. They can ask for a copy of the school's prospectus, contact schools for visits, and check the schools' latest Ofsted inspection reports.
Three preferred schools can be listed on the form and while the County Council admissions team makes every effort to try to meet a parent's wishes for their child to attend one of the three schools, a place at a particular school cannot be guaranteed.
Cllr David Elkin, the County Council's Lead Member for Learning and School Effectiveness said: “Choosing the right school for your child is a really big decision to make and, as always, I would really encourage parents to do as much research as possible before deciding on their preferences. They should check out Ofsted reports and results, but most importantly they should try and visit schools to see what they are like. We do everything we can to try to meet a parent's wishes and in the majority of cases this is possible.”
More information is available from our School admissions section and the online service goes live on 8 January.
Families who don't have Internet access at home can use the electronic information points provided by the County Council or Internet access in libraries free of charge.
The decision letters will be sent out to families on Friday 30 April.
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