Time To Apply To Derbyshire County Council For Next Years Secondary School Places
Parents of Year Six pupils living in Derbyshire can from today (Monday 13 September) apply to Derbyshire County Council for their child’s secondary school place for September 2022.
Around 8,900 year six primary school children – who were born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011 – have been sent information about the application process.
The deadline to submit applications is midnight on Sunday 31 October 2021.
Applying online is the most efficient method and also allows the council’s school admissions team to most effectively receive and gather the information it requires to allocate places at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions
An online application also allows parents to make changes to their preferences or amend any other details if necessary, at any point up to the closing date. Anyone who applies online will receive an email to assure them their application has been received.
When completing the application form parents are asked to list, in order of preference, up to three schools they would most like their child to attend and should consider including their child’s ‘normal area’ school as one of their preferences.
Parents who don’t include their child’s normal area school could – if that school then becomes full – may find themselves being offered a place at a school further away and be liable for any costs associated with home to school transport.
Although parents have a legal right to express preferences, they have no automatic right to a place at any particular school.
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education Councillor Alex Dale said: “As the new school term just begins, it’s time for parents with children in Year Six to apply for their child’s secondary school place for September 2022.
“It’s really quick and easy to apply – especially if parents do it online and we have a dedicated team on hand to help parents with the application process if they need it.”
Applications submitted to the council after the deadline will not be considered until places have been allocated to those children whose parents did return their form on time.
Parents who fail to meet the deadline are more likely to find that the school they want their child to go to is full.
Councillor Dale added: “We know picking the right school is a big decision so we’re asking parents to take their time and send in their application before the deadline to avoid disappointment.”
“Parents are less likely to get a place at their preferred school if they miss the deadline and it could mean their child may have to travel further to an alternative school or not get into the same school as their friends.”
Any parents who are a refused a place for their child have a right of appeal to an independent panel.
Parents who do not have access to the internet can Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.
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