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Primary school places


  • When to apply for a primary school place

    Children are eligible to start school (in reception year) in the September following their 4th birthday

  • Deciding which primary schools to apply for

    When applying for a primary school place for your child you must list your 3 school preferences in priority order - to do this you will need to find out more about the schools

  • Apply for a primary school place

    Make an application for a primary school place for your child

  • Primary school place offers

    How to find out which school your child has been allocated and what happens next

  • Key dates and deadlines for primary school admissions

    How to prepare for the application process and what to expect at each stage

  • Summer-born children - delaying entry to Reception by a full year

    Parents and carers of children born between 1 April and 31 August can choose to delay their child's entry to school so they start school when they reach compulsory school age

  • Equal preferencing

    Information about preferred school places

  • School changes

    Updates on schools in the area including new schools and changes to existing schools including Tennyson Road Infants School, Alfred Street Junior School and Glenvale Park

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