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Parent Portal unavailable

Please be aware that our application system for school place, free school meals and early years childcare is unavailable between 9:00 and 12:00 on Tuesday 14 July due to planned maintenance.

We apologise for any issues this may cause.  We anticipate that it will be back in use this afternoon.

Detailed guidance on applying for a school place

What information and criteria is used when allocating places

Find out about the timescales for setting admission arrangements and how to object to them.

The admission arrangements for schools in East Sussex for September 2025

The admissions arrangements for schools in East Sussex for entry in September 2026.

The admissions arrangements for schools in East Sussex for entry in September 2027

How places were allocated on national allocation day in previous years and reports to Office of the Schools Adjudicator

Our privacy notice covers information collected for the allocation of school places, the provision of free school transport, free school meals, and 'Early Years' funding, and 'Early Years Pupil Premium' (EYPP) eligibility.