Apply to change school during the academic year (in-year transfer)

We'll automatically place your child on our 'continuing interest list' if they're not offered a place at the school of your first preference.

This means if a place becomes available at your preferred school and your child is at the top of the list, we can offer them a place.

We cannot provide updates on your child's position while on the list.

We rank the list using the schools admission rules when there is a vacancy.

We hold the continuing interest list for each school for the rest of the school year, at which point they close.

If a space becomes available at your preferred school, and your child is top of the list when we rank the list, we'll contact you to offer them a place.

Continuing interest lists for primary schools or secondary upper schools are not carried over to the next academic year.

You must complete another in-year application form if:

• you want us to consider your child for a school place for a new academic year
• remain on the continuing interest list(s)

We'll not contact you to tell you to make a new application.

Your child will automatically be added to the list if we cannot offer them a place at the school of their first preference.

To remove your child from the list, contact school admissions.