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School place closing date nearing
Posted on 02/02/2010
Parents of children due to start school for the first time have three weeks left to apply for places.
The closing date is for applications for infant or primary school places for children who will be four years old by 1st September and people are being urged not to miss it.
All parents need to apply and must do this by 22nd February - even for their child to attend their catchment area school.
Late applicants may not be offered a place at any of their preferred schools, or even their catchment area school so parents are being urged to make sure they don't miss the closing date.
To apply for a place, please visit www.leics.gov.uk/admissions , contact the County Council's Allocations Section for a form or pick one up from local schools.
Ivan Ould, County Council Cabinet Member for the Children and Young People's Service, said: “It is very important that all parents apply on time to give their children the best possible chance of being offered a place in their preferred school. If parents are late and there are a lot of requests, even if they live next door to the school, they are unlikely to get a place for their child."
"Last year, we were very successful in meeting parents' preferences but as always, late applicants run the risk of disappointment as schools do become full."
For a form or more information, please contact the Allocations Section on 0116 305 6684 or email admissions@leics.gov.uk .
Notes:
Last year's primary admission figures have not yet been calculated but at secondary level, 97.5% of parents who applied on time received their first preference making Leicestershire one of the top performing authorities in this respect in the country.
The County Council encourages parents to apply via the website online and this year, over 50% of transfer applications were made online.
The admissions process adheres to central government rules and gives parents the right to have an appeal heard by an independent panel.