How to Apply for a School Place
Admissions to nursery schools, nursery
units or nursery classes
A list of Local Authority maintained
nursery schools is available. If you
would like your child to attend a Local Authority maintained
nursery school you should contact the headteacher of the school,
who will explain the arrangements for applying for a place.
Many lower schools also have nursery units or nursery classes. If
you would like your child to attend the nursery provision in a
local school, you should contact the headteacher who will explain
the arrangements for applying for a school place.
Admissions to lower
schools
Children are normally admitted to school at the start of or during
the reception year, that is the school year in which they become 5.
Parents of children due to be admitted to school at this time will
be required to complete the Local Authority application form.
You can view the Starting School
Booklet (PDF document opens in new
window) and download a copy of the Lower School
application form (PDF document opens in
new window), but we strongly recommend that you apply for a place
using the online facility. This
facility will be available to you at the start of the admissions
process. If you do not have access to the internet you can collect
the booklet and application form from your local school or you
can contact us for the
information.
Transfer to upper
school
Children normally transfer to upper school at 13+ (end of Year 8).
Parents of children attending middle schools and living in the
local authority area will receive a transfer to
Upper school
application form 2010 (PDF document opens
in new window), and a School
transfer booklet (PDF document opens in
new window), at the start of Year 8, which explains the
arrangements for applying for a school place.
We strongly recommend that you apply for a place
using the online facility which
will be available to you at the beginning of the admissions
process.
Before completing the transfer to
upper school application form (PDF
document opens in new window), please read the
information booklet. The School
transfer booklet (PDF document opens in new
window), is available for you to view.
If you have mislaid your application form you will be
able to download an Upper school
application form 2010 (PDF document opens
in new window) from this website.
Parents of children living outside local authority
area must complete the home Local Authority application form or can
apply online to their home local authority.
Transfer to middle
school
Children normally transfer to middle school at 9+ (the end of Year
4). Parents of children attending lower schools will receive
a transfer to Middle School application form and a
School transfer booklet (PDF
document opens in new window), at the start of Year 4, which
explains the arrangements for applying for a school place.
We strongly recommend that you apply for a place
using the online facility which
will be available to you at the start of the admissions
process.
Before completing the transfer to Middle
School application form please read the School
transfer booklet (PDF document opens in
new window).
If you have mislaid your application form you will be
able to download a transfer to Middle School
application form
(PDF document opens in new window).
Transfer to secondary
school
Children normally transfer to secondary school at 11+ (the end of
year 6). Although there are no secondary schools in the local
authority area, parents may wish their children to attend a
secondary school in another local authority area. If you live in
the local authority area and want to apply for a secondary school
place in another local authority area you must complete the
transfer to secondary school form. You can now download a
transfer to
Secondary School form (PDF document opens in
new window) from this website. You must not use the
online application system.
In-year
applications
If you move into the area during the school year or you wish to
change your child's school, you will need to complete an
In-year
application form (MS Word document
opens in new window). The form is available from schools or from
the School Admissions Service or you can download the
In-year
application form (MS Word document
opens in new window) from this website. Before completing the
application form please read the Notes of Guidance for Parents,
which explains the arrangements for applying for a school place.
The guidance notes are also available from schools or from the
School Admissions Service. You can also view or
In-year admission guidance
notes (PDF document opens in new window) from
this website.
If you need any further advice or help in completing any of the
application forms, please contact the School Admissions
Service.
Tel: (01234) 718120
Email: admissions@bedford.gov.uk
Address: Borough Hall,
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP.
Related documents
Lower
school application
form 2010/2011
Transfer to
Secondary School 2010
Upper school
application form 2010
Middle
school application form 2010
Related faqs
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