What we won't take into account
Updates on applications
The Admissions and Transport Team is currently processing a high volume of applications for school places, free school meals and home-to-school transport.
We kindly ask that you do not contact us for updates on your application. Once a decision has been made, we will contact you directly.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
When schools are oversubscribed, the published admissions criteria are applied to decide which children will be allocated places.
Given this, you need to bear in mind that for local authority controlled schools, these do not take account of:
- attendance at a particular school, pre-school or nursery setting other than for linked infant and junior schools
- any connection you or your family may have had with a school
- your job role unless you work at the school where you want your child to attend
- your child care and travel arrangements
- any reference to a child’s ability or particular aptitude.
- any educational or social need the child may have unless they have an Education, Health and Care Plan naming a school
- the relative performance of schools.
Always check the school’s admissions policy to confirm what rules they have in place.
