Normal Admission Round
The normal admissions round is the term used for school transition points:
- starting primary school in reception class,
- moving your child from year 2 from a linked infant school to year 3 at the linked junior school,
- transferring to a secondary school from a primary school,
- starting your child at University Technical College (14-19) in year 10 from their current secondary school.
Parents/carers express a minimum of three preferences for a place at a school, in their preferred rank order on the common application form (CAF) via the local authority they live in. Follow your local council’s application process to apply.
You must apply for a place in Reception class even if your child attends the linked nursery or if your child is in year 2 at an infant school that has a linked junior school for a place in year 3.
If you are applying online for the first time, you will need to register:
