Can you apply for secondary schools outside your borough?

Can you apply for secondary schools outside your borough?

If you want to join a school outside the normal admissions time – perhaps because you are moving house – then in most cases you apply direct to the school, though local authorities can have helpful information of which local schools have spaces.

Do school admissions check address?

To answer the question: yes, secondary school admissions will require a proof of address for 11+ to year 7 applicants. Additionally, if you wish to transfer schools during the academic year, you will still be required to provide proof of address.

Can you change your mind about secondary school choice?

Yes. If you wish to change your preferences, for example to apply for a school that was not included in your initial application, you can make a new application after getting your offer. Your council should publish details of schools which have places left, to help you consider whether to do this.

When should I start looking at secondary schools?

You can’t apply for a secondary place until your child is in Year 6, but parents of Year 5 children are welcome to attend open days. If there are grammar schools in your area, it’s definitely worth looking at schools at the start of Year 5 so you can decide whether you want your child to sit the 11+.

What is ‘catchment priority’ in the Leeds City Council area?

Leeds City Council – 100019567 (2019) Applicants living in the catchment priority area are not guaranteed a place, but their application would meet the Catchment Priority’ of the school Admissions Policy.

What are the school’s catchment areas?

The school’s catchment area has 2 zones and applicants living in zone 1 are allocated places first, then applicants living in zone 2 of the catchment area. It is not possible to represent the full detail of the catchment areas on this visual map. You can look up your individual address to check for priority at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply

When was the admission policy for Leeds community secondary schools determined?

Policy determined on: 12 February 2020 (amended on 28 September 2020 following the Adjudicator’s decision) Admissions policy for Leeds community secondary schools for the academic year September 2021 – July 2022

How many schools are in Leeds City Council?

Leeds City Council has 249 primary schools and 70 secondary schools. 5% of Leeds’s schools are private schools. 111 state schools in Leeds follow the local authority’s admissions criteria, while 172 set their own.