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School Admissions

Applying for Primary and Secondary School Places

The In Year Admission Form must be completed for all children arriving in Blackpool or transferring between schools.  Once returned to the School Admissions Team, an allocation will be made.

Go to the Forms section in related information to access the form and guidance notes.  School brochures can be viewed in Publications.  

Please read section below if your child requires a Reception or Year 7 place for entry in the September 2010 Term
 
APPLYING FOR 2010 RECEPTION AND YEAR 7 SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES

Primary and Secondary School Brochures can be viewed in Publications.

Brochures and common application forms are available from Primary Schools or the School Admissions Team until 31st August 2010.  The application form can be printed off from this site.  It is in "Forms", see related information on the right.  It cannot be completed electronically. 

PLEASE NOTE:
If you have not already applied for a school place, you still have to complete a paper application form.  ( The Online application facility is not available )

However, as the closing dates for applications has now passed, all applications received will be treated as "late" unless there are extenuating circumstances ( ie parent hospitalisation )

Please read the Admission Arrangements for 2010/11 for more information about Blackpool's or for policies of Voluntary Aided and Trust Schools.

In accordance with the provisions of The Schools Admissions (Alteration and Variation of, and Objections to, Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/496), parents may refer an objection to these arrangements to the Schools Adjudicator.

If you have been or will be eligible to apply to a Blackpool school, whose arrangements are the subject of objection, you may object if you believe that any arrangements are unlawful or fail to comply with the mandatory requirements of the School Admissions Code.

Any objection should be sent to the Schools Adjudicator. Objections must be by 31 July 2010. The contact address is: Office of the Schools Adjudicator, Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington, DL3 9BG. Tel. 0870 0012468; Fax. 01325 391313; email: osa.team@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk; web site: www.schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk
Related Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Question
I am asked to list three preferred schools. Do I need to list three schools?
Frequently Asked Question
What happens if the number of parents expressing a preference for a school exceeds the school's admission number?
Frequently Asked Question
Will it make a difference if my application is returned after the closing date?
Frequently Asked Question
Which Authority should I apply to for a secondary school?
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