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| HomepageAdult Education Higher Education Choosing A School Contact Us | Choosing A School In the UKFinding a good school for your child is one of the main priorities for any parent and a decision you need to start looking into well before your child is of school age. This quick overview of how the school admissions process works will get you on the right track and help you find the ideal school for your child.School age in the UK is five years old and this means that by law your child needs to be attending school in the September of the year they turn five. However in order to prepare their children for their first day at school, many parents choose to send their children to pre-school. This not only gets your child used to the routine of school but also gives them a head start in their education. Whether or not you choose the preschool route you need to be thinking about your child’s primary school when they are three or four. The process of choosing a school for your child can be started right now, by using the internet to find schools in your area and doing some initial research into how they compare with other schools. When you have your preferred schools you need to contact your local council. The local councils organise the school admissions system so your next port of call should be your local council, they will tell you how to apply for a place, what the criteria is, and the deadline for applications. You should always try and apply for your child’s school place as far in advance as possible to give your application plenty of time. If you get the result of your school application and you’re not happy then you can appeal. Again you can contact your local authority for this. This process will need to repeated when your child reaches Year Six which is when they are around 10- or 11-years-old for secondary school, or if your child needs to change schools because you move locations. |
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