If your child lives in Derby city and is due to start reception in September 2019 or; they are currently in year 2 at an infant school and will be transferring to junior school in September 2019, you will need to apply for a school place.
Find out more about the process for the school admissions arrangements for Derby:
You can make an application from 6 November 2018. The closing date for online applications is 15 January 2019. If the closing date has passed, you can still apply however any applications made after the deadline date will be classed as late and will be considered after all on-time applications have been processed.
When applying for a place, remember:
The quickest and easiest way to apply is online. You can also apply by telephone on 01332 642730. Alternatively, you can request a paper application using the same telephone number.
School admission authorities are required to provide admission for all children in the September following their fourth birthday. However, a child is not required to start school until they have reached compulsory school age following their fifth birthday.
For summer born children, parents can request that their child attends part-time until they reach compulsory school age or that the date their child is admitted to school is deferred until after in the same academic year. Where parents consider sending their summer born children to school in the September after their fifth birthday and request that they enter the reception class in September 2019 instead of the year 1 class, the admission authority is required to make the decision based on the individual circumstances of each case.
Please note, you will still need to make an application for delayed entry at the normal time and before the closing date of 15 January 2019, as well as submitting an application for a place in the current round.
If you move before the closing date and can provide proof that you were resident at that address before the closing date, your application will be assessed from that address.
If you move after the closing date but before the offers have been made, we will assess your application from where you were living at the closing date. Once the decisions have been made on National Offer Day, we will update your address for waiting list purposes if we haven’t been able to offer you your preferred school.
If you change address after the National Offer Day and want to keep the place at the school we have offered you, we will reassess your application from your new address to see if you would still have been offered the place and let you know the decision. Please note, we measure distances from home to school by straight line using national Ordnance Survey Set Points, if you move further away than the last person offered, we may have to withdraw the school place.
If you also own a property within 20 miles of the schools stated in your application, the property closer to the school may not be accepted even if the other property is rented out to somebody else. If the information is insufficient or inconclusive, we can request further information.
If you move into the city and cannot show proof as above, the residency will be calculated using the furthest point to the city boundary from the school applied for.
If you live outside of Derby city you should apply through your your local council even if you want to apply for a place at a Derby city school.
If you apply for a place after 15 January 2019, you will receive a decision on National Offer Day, 16 April 2019.
The admission authority for the school will consider your application after all on-time applications. If there are still places available, the admission authority will look at your application, along with any other applications that were made late.
If you have applied to any academy, foundation or voluntary-aided school places, the governing body will decide whether your child can be offered a place. The application is sent to the school for consideration.
If you change your address, you may be required to provide proof of residence. If this is necessary, we will let you know once you have submitted your application.
The National Offer Day for infant and junior applications is 16 April 2019.
If you have not been offered a place at one of your preferred schools, your child will automatically be put on the waiting list. All oversubscribed schools have to maintain a waiting list until December 2019. We maintain waiting lists for most schools for one academic year. If you wish for your child to remain on the waiting list, you must contact us by 31 July 2020.
If you have been refused a place, you can appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. The panel is completely independent of the schools and the Council. Details on how to apply can be found on our School admissions appeals page.
Email: | primary.admissions@derby.gov.uk |
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Post address: |
Derby City Council Primary School Admissions The Council House Corporation Street Derby DE1 2FS |
Phone: | 01332 642725/642728/642730 |
Minicom: | 01332 640666 |
Derby City Council
Primary School Admissions
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS