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- link "Skip to main content" [ref=f6e2] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: "#main-content"
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- banner [ref=f6e3]:
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- generic [ref=f6e4]:
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- link "SchoolCompare home" [ref=f6e5] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /
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- img [ref=f6e7]
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- generic [ref=f6e11]: SchoolCompare
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- navigation "Main navigation" [ref=f6e12]:
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- link "Search" [ref=f6e13] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /
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- link "Compare" [ref=f6e14] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /compare
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- link "Rankings" [ref=f6e15] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /rankings
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- link "Admissions" [ref=f6e16] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /admissions
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- main [ref=f6e17]:
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- complementary "On this page" [ref=f6e19]:
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- generic [ref=f6e20]: On this page
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- list [ref=f6e21]:
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- listitem [ref=f6e22]:
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- link "Primary" [ref=f6e23] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: "#primary"
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- generic [ref=f6e25]: Primary
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- listitem [ref=f6e26]:
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- link "Secondary" [ref=f6e27] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: "#secondary"
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- generic [ref=f6e29]: Secondary
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- listitem [ref=f6e30]:
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- link "Tips" [ref=f6e31] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: "#tips"
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- generic [ref=f6e33]: Tips
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- generic [ref=f6e34]:
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- generic [ref=f6e35]:
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- generic [ref=f6e36]: England · Primary & Secondary
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- heading "School Admissions Guide" [level=1] [ref=f6e38]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e39]: Everything parents need to know about applying for a school place in England — from opening dates to National Offer Day, with live countdowns to every key milestone.
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- generic [ref=f6e40]:
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- generic [ref=f6e41]: Days until next milestone
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- generic [ref=f6e42]:
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- generic [ref=f6e44]: Primary · Offer Day
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- generic [ref=f6e46]: 288days
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- generic [ref=f6e47]: Primary National Offer Day
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- generic [ref=f6e48]: Fri, 16 April 2027
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- generic [ref=f6e49]:
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- generic [ref=f6e50]: Secondary · Deadline
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- generic [ref=f6e52]: 121days
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- generic [ref=f6e53]: Secondary applications close
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- generic [ref=f6e54]: Sat, 31 October 2026
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- generic [ref=f6e55]:
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- generic [ref=f6e56]: Primary · Deadline
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- generic [ref=f6e58]: 197days
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- generic [ref=f6e59]: Primary applications close
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- generic [ref=f6e60]: Fri, 15 January 2027
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- generic [ref=f6e61]:
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- generic [ref=f6e62]: Secondary · Offer Day
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- generic [ref=f6e64]: 242days
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- generic [ref=f6e65]: Secondary National Offer Day
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- generic [ref=f6e66]: Mon, 1 March 2027
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- generic [ref=f6e68]:
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- generic [ref=f6e69]:
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- generic [ref=f6e70]: Reception entry
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- heading "Primary school admissions" [level=2] [ref=f6e71]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e72]: For children starting Reception (Year R) in September. Applications are submitted in the autumn of the year before entry.
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- generic [ref=f6e73]:
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- generic [ref=f6e74]:
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- generic [ref=f6e75]: Deadline
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- generic [ref=f6e76]: Fri, 15 January 2027
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- generic [ref=f6e77]:
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- generic [ref=f6e78]: Offer Day
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- generic [ref=f6e79]: Fri, 16 April 2027
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- list [ref=f6e80]:
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- listitem [ref=f6e81]:
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- generic [ref=f6e85]:
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- generic [ref=f6e86]: Research entry criteria
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- paragraph [ref=f6e87]: Faith schools, language units, and distance-based catchments differ by school. Start by reading each school's admissions policy on their website or the council's website.
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- link "Find schools & view their admissions history" [ref=f6e88] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /
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- text: Find schools & view their admissions history
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- generic [ref=f6e89]: →
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- listitem [ref=f6e90]:
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- generic [ref=f6e94]:
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- generic [ref=f6e95]: September
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- generic [ref=f6e96]: Portal opens
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- paragraph [ref=f6e97]: Apply through your home council's portal, even if your preferred school is in another borough. Most councils accept applications from September.
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- link "Build and compare your shortlist" [ref=f6e98] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /compare
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- text: Build and compare your shortlist
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- generic [ref=f6e99]: →
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- listitem [ref=f6e100]:
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- generic [ref=f6e104]:
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- generic [ref=f6e105]: 15 January
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- generic [ref=f6e106]: Application deadline
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- paragraph [ref=f6e107]: List up to 3–6 schools (the number varies by council) in genuine preference order. The equal preference rule means all preferences are considered before any offers are made.
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- link "Compare performance to order your preferences" [ref=f6e108] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /rankings
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- text: Compare performance to order your preferences
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- generic [ref=f6e109]: →
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- listitem [ref=f6e110]:
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- generic [ref=f6e114]:
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- generic [ref=f6e115]: 16 April
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- generic [ref=f6e116]: National Offer Day
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- paragraph [ref=f6e117]: Results are published online. Reception offers are sent on 16 April (or the next working day if that falls on a weekend or bank holiday).
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- link "Look up your allocated school" [ref=f6e118] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /
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- text: Look up your allocated school
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- generic [ref=f6e119]: →
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- generic [ref=f6e124]:
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- generic [ref=f6e125]: ~1 May
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- generic [ref=f6e126]: Accept or decline
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- paragraph [ref=f6e127]: Respond by your council's deadline, typically around 1 May. Accepting secures the place while you wait to see if a preferred school's waiting list moves.
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- link "Weigh your offer against your other choices" [ref=f6e128] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /compare
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- text: Weigh your offer against your other choices
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- generic [ref=f6e133]:
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- generic [ref=f6e134]: Appeals
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- paragraph [ref=f6e135]: Infant class-size appeals (Reception to Year 2) have a very narrow legal test and a low success rate. For Year 3+, appeals follow the same process as secondary.
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- link "Gather performance evidence for your case" [ref=f6e136] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /rankings
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- text: Gather performance evidence for your case
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- generic [ref=f6e140]:
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- generic [ref=f6e141]: Year 7 entry
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- heading "Secondary school admissions" [level=2] [ref=f6e142]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e143]: For children starting secondary school (Year 7) in September. Applications are submitted in the autumn of Year 6.
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- generic [ref=f6e144]:
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- generic [ref=f6e145]:
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- generic [ref=f6e146]: Deadline
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- generic [ref=f6e147]: Sat, 31 October 2026
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- generic [ref=f6e148]:
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- generic [ref=f6e149]: Offer Day
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- generic [ref=f6e150]: Mon, 1 March 2027
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- list [ref=f6e151]:
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- listitem [ref=f6e152]:
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- generic [ref=f6e156]:
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- generic [ref=f6e157]: Check entry criteria
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- paragraph [ref=f6e158]: Look at each school's admissions policy — catchment areas, faith criteria, sibling priority, and aptitude tests vary widely.
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- link "Find schools & view their admissions history" [ref=f6e159] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /
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- text: Find schools & view their admissions history
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- generic [ref=f6e166]: September
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- generic [ref=f6e167]: Portal opens
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- paragraph [ref=f6e168]: Your local council opens its online admissions portal. Register early to avoid last-minute technical issues. You apply through your home council even if you prefer schools in neighbouring boroughs.
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- link "Build and compare your shortlist" [ref=f6e169] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /compare
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- text: Build and compare your shortlist
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- generic [ref=f6e176]: 31 October
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- generic [ref=f6e177]: Application deadline
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- paragraph [ref=f6e178]: Submit your ranked list of up to six schools. Councils treat all preferences equally — list schools in the genuine order you want them, not strategically.
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- link "Compare performance to order your preferences" [ref=f6e179] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /rankings
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- text: Compare performance to order your preferences
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- generic [ref=f6e186]: 1 March
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- generic [ref=f6e187]: National Offer Day
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- paragraph [ref=f6e188]: Results are published online, usually from 12:01 am. You'll receive an email or letter with your allocated school.
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- link "Look up your allocated school" [ref=f6e189] [cursor=pointer]:
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- text: Look up your allocated school
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- generic [ref=f6e196]: ~15 March
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- generic [ref=f6e197]: Accept or decline
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- paragraph [ref=f6e198]: Respond by the deadline your council gives — typically around 15 March. Accepting does not prevent you from keeping a place on a waiting list for a preferred school.
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- link "Weigh your offer against your other choices" [ref=f6e199] [cursor=pointer]:
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- text: Weigh your offer against your other choices
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- generic [ref=f6e205]: Appeals
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- paragraph [ref=f6e206]: If unsuccessful, you can appeal within 20 school days of the refusal letter. Secondary appeals consider whether prejudice to the school outweighs your case — success rates vary.
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- link "Gather performance evidence for your case" [ref=f6e207] [cursor=pointer]:
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- text: Gather performance evidence for your case
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- heading "Equal preference rule" [level=3] [ref=f6e214]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e215]: Councils rank offers by your eligibility for each school, not by the order you listed them. You cannot game the system — put schools in the order you actually want them.
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- generic [ref=f6e217]: "02"
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- heading "Late applications go to the back" [level=3] [ref=f6e218]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e219]: Submit before the deadline even if your child does not turn the required age until later in the year. Late applicants are only considered after all on-time applications.
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- heading "Waiting lists" [level=3] [ref=f6e222]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e223]: You can go on waiting lists for multiple schools simultaneously. Lists are ordered by admissions criteria, not when you joined. They can move significantly over the summer.
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- heading "SchoolCompare" [level=3] [ref=f6e228]
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- paragraph [ref=f6e229]: Compare primary and secondary schools across England.
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- /url: mailto:contact@schoolcompare.co.uk
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- link "Search schools" [ref=f6e235] [cursor=pointer]:
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- link "Compare shortlist" [ref=f6e239] [cursor=pointer]:
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- link "Admissions guide" [ref=f6e241] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: /admissions
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- list [ref=f6e244]:
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- link "School Performance Tables" [ref=f6e246] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables
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- link "Ofsted reports" [ref=f6e248] [cursor=pointer]:
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- /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/
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- paragraph [ref=f6e250]: © 2026 SchoolCompare.co.uk
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