How to Apply for a School Place
Email this pageRead how to apply for a school placement with the Essex School Admissions webpages.
If you have followed the Admissions application process and you have further enquires, these must be made directly with the Admissions Service on telephone number: 0345 603 2200.
If you are considering appealing the school place offered read our information on How to Appeal a school placement
If you want to make a mid year application read our information on How to Move my Child/Young Person to a different school
Most children with SEND will go to a mainstream school. Read more about how children with SEN are supported within our SEN Support section.
Choosing a school can feel like an overwhelming responsibility for parents and carers, particularly when they have a child with SEN and/or disabilities. Gathering information, discussing your thoughts with others and feeling well informed, can help you feel better prepared to make the right decisions for your child.
Take a look at our Choosing a school for a child/young person with SEND for advice and transition tips.
An EHC plan is necessary if you want a special school.
If your child has an Education Health and Care Plan you will need to contact the Essex Send Operations Team. The SEND Operations Team are responsible for all children and young people with an Education, Health & Care Plan.
Our sections on Education, Health & Care Plans provide information on what happens following Annual Reviews and Choosing a school with an EHC Plan and Appealing to the SEND Tribunal Service about an EHCP.
Also in this section:
Choosing a School for a Child or Young Person with SEND
Information on choosing and starting a new school, transition tips and how to move a child to a different school
Starting a New School
What to expect and what you need to do when your child is starting school for the first time or moving on to another school.
Changing School or Key Stage - Transition Tips
A move or phase change in education is commonly called 'transition'. It is important to help prepare the child or young person for this.
Mid Year Admissions
If your child is at primary, junior or secondary school and you want to move them to a different school, you need to apply.
How to Appeal a School Placement
This section is for appeals for children/young people who do not have an EHC plan. We understand this can be an unsettling time but are here to help.
Home Education
A parent or carer can choose to educate their child at home, this is known as 'Elective Home Education or EHE'.