Parents in Gedling borough now have less than a week to secure a primary school place.
If your child is due to start school for the first time, or transfer from infant to junior/primary school in September 2021, you have until Friday, January 15 2021 to get your application in.
Nottinghamshire County Council is urging all parents of Nottinghamshire children to list four school preferences and make sure the application is submitted by the deadline. This way you are more likely to be offered a place at a school you are happy for your child to attend.
If your child attends a school’s foundation unit, nursery class or early years’ group, it does not guarantee a place at the main school at reception age, and you must still complete an application for a full-time place.
Chairman of the County Council’s Children and Young People’s Committee, Councillor Philip Owen, said: “If your child will be five years old between September 1, 2021 and August 31 2022, time is running out for you to apply for a reception year place and to decide which schools to include on your application.
“There are still a number of known Nottinghamshire families, including 1,244 with reception age children and 257 with children who are due to transfer to junior education, who have not applied for their child’s school place. It is important they make sure their applications are in before the deadline. For those parents who have already applied, you can still edit your application up until the deadline date of 15 January, just remember to resubmit your application once the changes have been made.
“It is important that all parents are aware they must make an application, even if their child is already attending a nursery or another early years’ setting. Children do not automatically transfer from nursery to full-time school.
“Remember to list four school preferences, this will really help with your chances of getting a place at one of your preferred schools.”
All the information you need to make an informed decision and give you the best chance of getting your child into a preferred school, is on Nottinghamshire County Council’s website www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions, including information to help with the application process and the ‘Admissions to Schools: Guide for Parents 2021-2022’.
For children living in Nottinghamshire their parents will need to apply through Nottinghamshire County Council, even if they wish to apply for schools in other local authority areas such as Nottingham City or Derbyshire.
The easiest way to apply for a place is online via www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions, but parents who do not have internet access can telephone 0300 500 80 80. If you apply online, you will be able to log in to your account on National Offer Day, 16 April 2021, to view your outcome. All other applicants will have to wait a few days for a letter sent by second class post.
Last year, over 98% of families who applied for a primary school place on time were offered one of their preferred schools, so it is important that you get your application in on time with all four school preferences listed.
