Moving schools mid-year: what's involved
Not every school move happens through the neat annual cycle of October and January deadlines. Families relocate, circumstances change, and sometimes a school simply isn't working out.
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Moving schools mid-year: what's involved
Not every school move happens through the neat annual cycle of October and January deadlines. Families relocate, circumstances change, and sometimes a school simply isn't working out.
Key admissions dates: a year-by-year timeline
The admissions calendar runs on a fixed annual rhythm, but the primary and secondary timelines are offset from each other — and the gap between them catches a lot of parents out. Here's the full year, in order.
Key admissions dates: a year-by-year timeline
The admissions calendar runs on a fixed annual rhythm, but the primary and secondary timelines are offset from each other — and the gap between them catches a lot of parents out. Here's the full year, in order.
How to appeal a school admissions decision
If your child was refused a place at a school you applied for, you have a legal right to appeal to an independent panel — and it's a genuinely fair process, not a formality. Here's how it actually works.
How to appeal a school admissions decision
If your child was refused a place at a school you applied for, you have a legal right to appeal to an independent panel — and it's a genuinely fair process, not a formality. Here's how it actually works.
What happens if you don't get your first-choice school
National Offer Day can be a genuinely stressful moment, and not getting your first-preference school feels like a bigger deal than it sometimes turns out to be.
What happens if you don't get your first-choice school
National Offer Day can be a genuinely stressful moment, and not getting your first-preference school feels like a bigger deal than it sometimes turns out to be.
Catchment areas, explained simply
"Catchment area" is one of the most-used phrases in school choice conversations — and also one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it actually means, and what it doesn't guarantee.
Catchment areas, explained simply
"Catchment area" is one of the most-used phrases in school choice conversations — and also one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it actually means, and what it doesn't guarantee.
How school admissions actually work in England
For something every family goes through, the school admissions system is surprisingly unfamiliar territory until you're actually in it. Here's the process from start to finish, without the jargon.
How school admissions actually work in England
For something every family goes through, the school admissions system is surprisingly unfamiliar territory until you're actually in it. Here's the process from start to finish, without the jargon.
