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Includes information about catchment areas and admissions policies
Information about eligibility and applying for school transport
Includes SEND education support for 0 to 4, for 5 to 15 and over 16
Information to help you apply for a place at a school in Somerset
Pages in School place applications
Apply to start school for the first time
If your child is due to start school for the first time you can apply for a place
Primary admissions guide
Useful information about choosing a school and applying for a school, all in one place
Starting at a junior or middle school
Information about applying for a place at a junior school or a middle school
Starting at a secondary or upper school in September
If your child is due to transfer to a secondary or upper school you can apply on this page
Secondary admissions guide
Useful information about moving from a primary, junior or middle school to a secondary school, all in one place
Delayed or Accelerated Admission
How to ask for your child to start school a year early or a year late
In-year school admissions
In-year admissions means changing school outside of the usual transfer cycle
Our admission arrangements
Details of the school admission arrangements for Voluntary Controlled and Community schools
School Place Allocation Summaries
You can find the details of the place allocation for schools here
Details of all schools, colleges and education settings in Somerset
Check the catchment area of the school you're interested in
If you are not offered a place at a school you prefer, you can appeal
There are 2 types of appeal, infant class size appeals and standard appeals
If you have not been offered one of your preferences to start at a new school in September
Academies are publicly funded independent schools