Welcome to Bedford Borough Council

Apply Online

Please read the following information before making an online application (the "Apply Online Here" link is at the bottom of this page)

Who can use the online application?

Our Online Admissions System is available to all parents / carers whose children are:

• due to start lower/primary school/academy in the September 2012 academic year who live within the Council area 
• due to transfer to middle school/academy in September 2012 who live within the Council area 
• due to transfer to upper school/academy in September 2012 who live within the Council area 

 

If you are applying for a secondary school place (Year 7) in another Local Authority area you must not use the online system as the system is set up specifically for starting school admissions and middle and upper school transfers. You will therefore need to complete a transfer to Secondary School application form (PDF document opens in new window).

You must only use one method to apply for a school place. If you have already submitted your paper application form you must not apply online, similarly if you apply online you must not make a paper application.

Please read the information booklets  Starting School (PDF document opens in new window) and  School Transfer booklet  (PDF document opens in new window)before you make your online application. The booklets contains important information about the admissions process and details of the admissions criteria for individual schools.

Catchment areas

You may find it useful to know the catchment school which serves you local area, before you make an online application. You can access catchment area information here.

You may wish to list your catchment area school as one of your preferences. This will usually mean that you still have priority for a place at the catchment area school if a place is not available for your child at your preferred school.

Supplementary information

Religious / Faith grounds

If you are applying for a place at the following schools because you are a practising member of a religious faith, please download the appropriate form. FORM 1 for  application to Church of England schools (MS Word document opens in new window) or FORM 2 for  application to Catholic schools (MS Word document opens in new window).

Please ask your priest, minister or faith leader to complete and sign the form.

Form 1	Form 2
All Saints Lower, Clifton (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Ashton St Peter's Lower, Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire Council)	St John Rigby Lower, Bedford
Christopher Reeves Lower, Podington	St Joseph's Lower, Bedford
Dunton Lower, Dunton (Central Bedfordshire Council)	St Mary's Lower, Caddington (Central Bedfordshire Council)
John Donne Lower, Blunham (Central Bedfordshire Council)	St Vincent's Primary, Houghton Regis (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Meppershall Lower (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Northill Lower, (Central Bedfordshire Council)	St Gregory's Middle, Bedford
Pulford Lower, Leighton Buzzard (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Ravensden Lower	St Thomas More Upper, Bedford
Riseley Lower
Roxton Lower
St Andrew's Lower, Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire Council)
St James' Lower, Biddenham
St Lawrence's Lower, Wymington
St Leonard's Lower, Heath & Reach (Central Bedfordshire Council)
St Mary's Lower, Clophill (Central Bedfordshire Council)
St Mary's Lower, Stotfold (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Sutton Lower (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Thomas Whitehead Lower, Houghton Regis (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Wilden Lower
Alban Academy, Great Barford
Ashton Middle, Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Edward Peake Middle, Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Henlow Middle, Henlow (Central Bedfordshire Council
Holywell Middle, Cranfield (Central Bedfordshire Council)
Manshead Upper, Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire Council)

In addition, if you are applying for a place at the following Catholic schools, because your child has been baptised, you must provide a copy of their Baptismal Certificate: 

• St John Rigby Lower School, Bedford 
• St Joseph's Lower School, Bedford 
• St Mary's Lower School, Caddington (Central Bedfordshire)
• St Vincent's Primary School, Houghton Regis (Central Bedfordshire 
• St Gregory's Middle School, Bedford 
• St Thomas More Catholic Upper School, Bedford
  

 

You are now ready to make an online application  (form opens in new window).

 

To help you to use the on-line system we have prepared a step by step guide which includes copies of the relevant screens.  The notes are here.

 

Please remember to only use this system if you live within the area of Bedford Borough Council. 

Apply Online Here

Parent feedback

We would welcome your views on the on-line process.  If you decide to apply online, we would be grateful if you could complete the parent feedback form (form opens in new window)

If you need help in understanding the transfer process please contact us on the School Admissions Service General Enquiries Line (01234) 718120 or email admissions@bedford.gov.uk. Please note that we are not able to offer technical support.