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Applying for a school or centre for learning place 2009/10

If you wish to apply for a school or centre for learning place for September 2009, we recommend that you read the admissions booklets before making your application. The booklets also give instructions on how to apply online.

You can download the guide and application forms from the attachments box at the bottom of this page. Remember, there is no automatic transfer to any school, you MUST complete an application.

Apply online

The deadline for secondary online applications has now closed. If you still wish to apply for a secondary school or centre for learning place, contact the Inclusions Team on 443 5733.

You can submit applications online for 2009 - 2010 primary or reception (year 3) places until Friday 28 November 2008.

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The equal preference scheme

The equal preference scheme is a framework for all admission procedures. It has been designed to offer parents more choice so that all your school preferences are equally considered at the same time. This is unlike the old ‘first preference scheme’, where we only looked at your second and third choices if the first was unavailable.

How does it work?

All applications for a particular school are put into order according to the oversubscription criteria in that school’s policy.

If all schools can offer a place, the authority will allocate the parent’s first choice school. The other 2 schools on your application will be offered to someone else.

If your first choice of school cannot offer a place but your second choice can, an offer will be made of your second choice school and you will be placed on a waiting list for your first choice school. Your third choice school will be offered to someone else.

If none of your preferred schools can offer a place, the authority will allocate a school where places are still available. You can appeal if you are refused your choice of school.

You can find out more about school policies and oversubscription criteria in the ‘Information for parents’ booklet.

Mid-year applications - Admissions from September 2008 to July 2009

If you have recently arrived in the area or you are looking to transfer to a Knowsley school, you will need to complete a mid-year application form which can be downloaded from the attachments box below.

For further guidance and information, please contact a member of the Inclusion team (Admissions) on: 0151 443 5733.

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