School admissions

On secondary school offer day, we look at the decision process behind how school places are offered and how to appeal if you are unhappy with your allocated ...

You are likely to be offered your first preference if your child ranks highly for all six schools, and places are available. [Parents](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/birmingham-mums) and students who are unhappy with their allocated school place can submit an appeal. You will then be added to the waiting lists for your preferred schools in case one becomes available. This gives you an opportunity to submit additional information in support of your appeal using the council's online form. Find out more on the Your child stands the best chance if they already have a sibling at the school. [The hardest primary schools to get into in Birmingham](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/primary-school-application-deadline-hardest-22660359) [The laws around taking kids out of school and how much you could get fined](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/laws-around-taking-kids-out-24484709) [Five things every parent should tell their child about social media - from a Birmingham headteacher](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/five-things-every-parent-should-26114303) [Brummie Mummies newsletter](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/), follow us on [listen to our podcasts](https://linktr.ee/Brummiemummies) And Eden Boys' Leadership Academy was the next hardest secondary to get into locally, with just 28 percent of those who put it as a first preference getting a place. [The hardest high schools to get into in Birmingham](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/hardest-high-schools-birmingham-24931003) [live blog on the teachers strike here](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-teachers-strike-live-updates-26351607) to find out how it is affecting your child's school. [massively oversubscribed](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/hardest-high-schools-birmingham-24931003).

Secondary school admission day takes place today (Wednesday 1 March) - on the same day that teachers across schools in Birmingham and the West Midlands are ...

Appeal timelines will be published for your choice of school by 28 February every year. You must appeal each rejection separately. Overall, 14,449 applicants were offered one of their chosen preferences (this is between their first and sixth choice). Your local council must provide a place at another school, if your child is not offered a spot in any of the schools that you have applied for. Advertisement [secondary school ](https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/ofsted-birmingham-schools-4032541)is a crucial time in any child’s education journey as they develop into a teenager and prepare to sit their GCSEs.

Parents across the area are waiting to find out if their child has been placed at a preffered school.

One person suggested: "Give it a bang on the side if that doesn't work turn it off and count to 10 and it'll be sorted. "The issue was caused by a power cut and was outside our control. Parents who did not apply online will receive a letter in the next few days." "Phone lines are very busy and we are currently unable to provide place outcomes over the phone. Those who applied through other methods will receive a letter in the next few days. [school ](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/education)as the system that send emails it experiencing issues.

Parents have been unable to find out which 'big school' their children have got into in Sheffield due to IT issues and clogged phone lines at the city ...

[Parents](/topic/parents) will be anxious to find out which of their three preferences their little ones have got into – and, if not, if they need to get started on the appeals process. We are working to fix this and will update everyone waiting for information as soon as possible. [Sheffield](/topic/sheffield) Council has been unable to send out emails confirming [which secondary school the city’s pupils](https://www.thestar.co.uk/education/secondary-schools-sheffield-all-ofsted-ratings-as-children-find-out-today-which-big-school-theyve-got-into-4045631) will be going to this September.

The number of young people applying for a secondary school place has increased this year, as thousands of primary pupils in Plymouth find out which school ...

For those that applied for their place online, the easiest way to respond is through their online account. Emails confirming school places for September 2023 have been sent to parents. If parents do not make a response, the allocated place could be withdrawn and offered to someone else.

More than 95% of pupils will receive an offer from one of their four preferred schools. A total of 22,620 parents/carers (19,007 from Kent) applied for a place ...

Families should also request to join the waiting list of any school they want to continue to be considered for by Wednesday, 15 March. I would like to reassure their families that today is only the first stage of the allocation process. Rory Love, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “I am delighted to see that more than 95% of applicants have gained a place at one of their preferred schools. That number has increased by seven this year to 850 (4.64%). This is 731 more than last year, and the number of Kent pupils applying has increased by 695, also setting a new record. Those who submitted their applications on a paper form will receive their offers by post, which will be sent by first class post today.

Families across Medway will begin to find out which secondary school their child has been offered for September 2023 from today, national offer day ...

I would like to wish everyone finding out which secondary school they’ll be attending in September all the very best as they begin the next stage of their education.” The school’s admissions process is a huge task, and I would also like to thank council officers for all their hard work.” This year, 99 per cent of families used our online application process to submit their preferences.

Many parents in South Yorkshire are still awaiting where their child will go to secondary school after a major IT issue caused severe delays.

We are working to fix this and will update everyone waiting for information as soon as possible. “Phone lines are very busy and we are currently unable to provide place outcomes over the phone. The council said they are currently unable to provide place outcomes over the phone.