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Parents
Choosing a school
Apply for a school place online
Applying for a place at a state school? You don't need to get a form sent to you by your local authority - you can now make an application for your child online.
A guide to choosing a school
An at-a-glance guide to choosing and applying for a school
Apply for a school place
Apply for school places online and on paper, and find key deadlines
Finding a school to suit your child
Sources of information available to help you when looking for a school
Test results and Ofsted reports
Find out about researching school performance
Admissions criteria
Find out how schools allocate places if they are over-subscribed
Appealing against a decision
What to do if you don't get the school of your choice
Types of school
The range of schools including state, specialist and independent schools
Educating your child at home
Your responsibilities if you choose to educate your child at home
See also...
Additional links
Next Generation Learning
The campaign to encourage parents, teachers and schools to make good use of technology for learning
