Apply to change school during the school year

Apply for a primary school change because of a house move

Once your application is submitted, we'll contact you as soon as possible to tell you whether your transfer request has been successful.

Secondary school transfers and primary school transfers for reasons other than a house move

If you wish to move secondary schools or wish to move primary schools for reasons other than a house move, you should contact us in the first instance to discuss, and, where appropriate, we will issue an application form. 

Prior to contacting us you may wish to read the Why change schools? - information leaflet for parents (PDF, 96.1kb)  and consider the following:

• could the present difficulties be resolved?
• is a move really in my child's best interests?
• will my child make new friends?
• will my child have a fresh start or just face the same problems?
• what will be the effect on my child's education?
• will my child qualify for Home to school transport (if your preferred school is not the nearest suitable school with places)

Successful applications

You will be given a date by which you must take up the school place. You should also contact the school for more details of what you need to do.

Unsuccessful applications

If we cannot offer you a place at your chosen school we will add your child's name to the school's waiting list. You can also appeal against a school place decision - if you are considering appealing for a school place contact us.

Travel to school following a change of school

If the school is now not your nearest suitable school, you may be affected by our home to school transport policies.

Applying for a school place for the start of a school year

If your child is due to start primary or secondary school, you should check the annual school admissions timetable for when school place applications open.

How we use your personal information

When you submit your application for a primary or secondary school place, you understand and agree to us checking your address details you have given on your application with council tax and electoral registration records. This is to confirm that you and your child are resident at the property. You are also agreeing to us sharing your data with other agencies where it is necessary and where the law allows.

There are more details about how your data is used in the  Privacy notice - education support (PDF, 49.1kb) .