Parents of children who were born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2018 have just a week to apply for a primary school place for the 2107/18 School year.
It really is important to
get the application to the council in time to give a child the best chance of attending their
first choice of school. An online
application is recommended, and 82% of parents and guardians use this facility. The great advantage of the online route is
that parents receive immediate acknowledgement that the application has been
received.
Any applications that reach the County Council
after the deadline will be considered after all the others have been processed.
This could mean there are no places left at a preferred or nearby school which
can cause real inconvenience and distress to parents and children alike. An
application must be made, even if the child already has a place in a nursery
class, pre-school or children’s centre.
Last year Suffolk County Council received 7920 on-time
applications from parents for the reception year outlining which school they
would prefer their children to be educated at from September 2016.
Of those, 90.7% of applicants received offers for their first
preference and 97.5% of applicants received an offer from one of their three
preferences.
Any parents or carers who have not yet applied
for a school place should apply online or download an application form at: www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions
or contact Suffolk County Council immediately on 0345 600 0981.
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