What happens if I move house
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If you move house into Solihull before the closing date for applications you can apply online. We will write to you and ask you for proof of your address.
If you are planning to move to Solihull phone School Admissions for advice. If your house move is not complete before the closing date you should apply to your home council. You should include Solihull schools on your preference form.
| Intake for | You should apply by: | Your application is late after: | Your can make changes or move house by: | Offer day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary | 17 October 2011 | 31 October 2011 | 1 January 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Junior | 3 January 2012 | 15 January 2012 | 1 March 2012 | 23 April 2012 |
| Reception | 3 January 2012 | 15 January 2012 | 1 March 2012 | 23 April 2012 |
| Nursery | 2 December 2011 | 2 December 2012 | 1 March 2012 | 25 April 2012 |
When your move is complete we will ask you for proof of your move.
If you move house and we have received proof of your move in time (see table above) we will use your new address when we allocate places. If you move house after this we may not be able to use your new address until after the offer date. This means that we may not be able to offer a place at your preferred school, but it will alter your child’s position on the waiting list. Sometimes we are able to make a conditional offer of a place.
We may make conditional offers to parents moving into the borough. Conditional offers of school places will be made for a limited time and we will not confirm the offer until we receive proof of the new address in the borough. If you cannot provide proof on time, the conditional offer will be withdrawn or, in limited circumstances, extended. If you are going to rent a property, your tenancy agreement must be signed and dated by you and your landlord and must cover the period from the date of your application to the time your child would start at the relevant school. If you have a short-term tenancy, you will need to provide proof that your tenancy has been extended before we confirm the offer of a place.
If you move house after your child has been offered a place and there are children on the waiting list with a higher priority, your child's offer of a place will be withdrawn.
If your child moves into the home of a friend or relative, or you change address temporarily to improve your priority or a school place, we will not use that address.
You are responsible for giving us correct information. Providing false information may lead to your child's offer of a place being withdrawn.