How Do I Apply For A School Place?

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Sandwell’s school admissions pages point you to the main starting points for applying, depending on your child’s age and situation. You can begin here: apply for a school place.

Situation Where to go
Starting Reception / transferring from an Infant School to a Junior School Starting Reception / Transferring from an Infant School to a Junior School
Starting Secondary School in September – Year 7 Starting Secondary School in September – Year 7
In-year admissions, moving into Sandwell, or changing schools In-year admissions
School appeals if a place has been refused School Appeals

For reception and Year 3 junior places, Sandwell says parents/carers must apply through the normal admission process and submit the application by 15 January. For deferred entry requests, the written request also needs to reach the School Admissions Team by 15 January in the year of the child’s scheduled entry.