Primary admission during the school year (outside the normal time for application)
Parents/Carers who wish to apply for a place for their child at a Community or Controlled Infant, Junior or Primary school in South Gloucestershire at any time during the academic year should contact the Student Access & Support Team or the individual school for an application form, no more than 4-5 weeks (excluding school holidays) before they wish their child to start school.
The Student Access & Support Team will, on request, provide information to these parents/ carers on the procedure for applying for a school place and their right of appeal against any decision not to offer a place at their preferred school(s). All applications will be considered in accordance with the same principles and rights of preference and appeal as stated for admissions made at the normal time of application.
In-Year Admission applications for a place at a Voluntary Aided primary school must be made directly to the school.
Secondary admission during the school year (outside the normal time of application)
Parents/Carers who wish to apply for a place for their child at a South Gloucestershire Community or Controlled secondary school at any time during the academic year should contact the Student Access & Support Team or the individual school. If the preferred school has spaces in the year group these may be allocated by the school. If the school is full in the relevant year group parents/carers will need to apply to South Gloucestershire Council.
The Student Access & Support Team will, on request, provide information to parents/carers on the procedure for applying for a school place and their right of appeal against any decision not to offer a place at their preferred school(s).
Applications for a place at a Voluntary Aided or Foundation school must be made directly to the school.