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Transferring to middle, secondary and high school in September 2012.

Each school listed on your form is considered as a separate application.  This is a legal requirement and is called equal preference

• Our computer database is set up to apply the rules for schools that use the Local Authority admission policy. Faith schools apply their own rules to decide who will get a place.
• We will be told if a school outside Newcastle can offer your child a place.
• We co-ordinate this information for each school you have listed on your form to ensure that each child is only offered one place.
• If just one school you have applied for can offer you a place, then that is where we will offer your child a place.
• If your child is eligible for more than one school place we will offer you a place at the school you listed highest.
• We repeat these steps until every child has been offered a place.

What do I need to know?

Is a first come, first served system used to allocate places?
How are places allocated?
What happens if you cannot offer any school listed on my application?
How many places are available at each school?

Is a first come, first served system used to allocate places?

No. All applications received by the closing date of midnight on 31 October 2011 will be considered together in the first round of allocations.

How are places allocated?

If there are enough places then they will be offered to all applicants. If the school is over-subscribed all places are allocated according to the admission rules.

What happens if you cannot offer any school listed on my application?

If we are unable to offer your child a place at any school that you list, you will be offered a place at the nearest school with a vacancy.

How many places are available at each school?

The admission number for each school is shown in the school information. This number indicates the maximum number of children the school can take in any one year. It takes into account the size of the school and is calculated using a formula from the Government.

Next steps

How and when will I find out which school my child is offered?