Apply on Time for School Places

Parents of children due to start school for the first time are being urged to apply for places before the closing date.

Applications for infant or primary school places must be made by 15th January, 2011 for children who will be four years old before 1st September, 2011. All parents need to apply – even for their child to attend their catchment area school.

Late applicants may not be offered a place at any of their preferred schools, or even their catchment area school, so parents are being urged to make sure they don’t miss the closing date.

To apply for a place, please visit: www.leics.gov.uk/admissions , contact Leicestershire County Council’s Admissions team for a form or pick up from your local school.

Ivan Ould, Leicestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for the Children and Young People’s Service, said: “It is very important that all parents apply on time to give their children the best possible chance of being offered a place in their preferred school. If parents are late and there are a lot of requests, even if they live next door to the school, they are unlikely to get a place for their child. "Last y

ear, we were very successful in meeting parents' preferences but, as always, late applicants run the risk of disappointment as schools do become full."

For a form or more information, please contact School Admissions at Leicestershire County Council on 0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk

The County Council encourages parents to apply via the website online and this year, over 50% of transfer applications were made online.