Admission to a reception class in September 2010
Information about applying for a school place in reception
Primary schools are for children aged from four to eleven years. Infant schools are for children aged from four to seven years and Junior schools are for children aged from seven to eleven years.
The first year of your child's school is called reception
When should I apply for a school place?
In Solihull children start infant or primary school from the September following their fourth birthday. Children born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006 start school in September 2010.
Timetable:
| Date | Note: |
|---|---|
| August 2009 | Application forms available |
| 4 December 2009 | Closing date for applications |
| 25 February 2010 | Offer and refusal letters sent to parents |
| 11 March 2010 |
Closing date for parents to accept or turn down the place offered |
How to apply for your child's reception school place
You will need to apply for your child's first school place in the autumn prior to your child starting at school. Application forms are available from August 2009.
If you live in Solihull you will be to apply for your child's school place online in August.
There is no guarantee that a child admitted into a school's nursery unit will be admitted into that school's reception class.
You can view a list of all the primary schools in Solihull on this site.
Additional information is available on types of school, how many preferences and how places are offered.
How do we measure the distance from a home to a school?
If an application for a place at any Solihull school needs a distance measurement this is calculated by our admissions system using ADDRESS-POINT®. ADDRESS-POINT® provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT® is such that each point will fall within the addressed building.
Admission arrangements for voluntary-aided schools
You can apply for a voluntary-aided school on our application form. Each voluntary-aided school has its own admissions criteria. This will normally take account of your religion and whether you go to church.
Contact Details
If you want more information or you need help or advice about applying for a school place, please contact the School Admissions Team.
School Admissions Team
Education and Children's Services
PO Box 20
Council House
Solihull
B91 9QU
Email: admissions@solihull.gov.uk
Telephone: 0121 704 6693
Fax: 0121 704 6653
Office hours: Monday - Thursday 8.45 am - 5.20 pm
Friday 8.45 am - 4.30 pm