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Admissions to School
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The Wakefield School Admissions Team arrange the admission of pupils
into schools in the Wakefield District area. They can advise on how
to make an application and inform you of the relevant closing dates.
They can also let you know which is your catchment area school. The
School Admissions Team are based at County Hall, Wakefield, WF1 2QL,
and can be contacted on the following telephone numbers (01924) 305616,
17, 19, 20.
To help you decide on the school you would prefer to attend you can
obtain further information from our Primary and Secondary Guide for
Parents Booklets, which can be obtained from the School Admissions
Team or by visiting our website, www.wakefield.gov.uk/education/
parents. Each school also publishes a prospectus and some of our
schools have a website which can be accessed via the Wakefield website.
The Department for Education and Skills website, www.dfes.gov.uk,
also offers further advice for parents, including links to performance
tables and Ofsted reports.
 STARTING SCHOOL
All children are required by law to start school at the beginning
of the term after their fifth birthday. However, children in Wakefield
are normally admitted to school (full-time to reception class) at
the beginning of the term in which they become five years old. This
gives the following pattern of admission:
Date of fifth birthday Admission date
1 September – September
31 December
1 January – 30 April January
1 May – 31 August Easter
ADMISSION TO JUNIOR SCHOOL
At the end of the one stage of schooling, children normally transfer
to the next school suitable for their age in the catchment area.
Children transfer from Infant School to Junior School, if necessary,
at age 7. If your child is currently attending an Infant School in
the Wakefield District you will automatically receive information
about to apply for a place at a Junior School. If your child currently
attends a school outside the Wakefield District you will need to
contact the School Admissions Team at the address shown above.
ADMISSION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
Children transfer from Primary School or Junior School to Secondary
School at age 11. If your child is currently attending a school in
the Wakefield District you will automatically receive information
about how to apply for a place at a Secondary School. If your child
currently attends a school outside the Wakefield District you will
need to contact the School Admissions Team at the address shown above.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Schools will normally only admit children at the beginning of a school
term except in special circumstances such as a change of home address.
If you have recently moved or are planning to move, either into the
Wakefield District or from one part of the District to another, you
should contact the School Admissions Team at the address shown above.
 MID-YEAR TRANSFERS
Mid-year transfers between schools are not recommended except where
absolutely necessary, as they are not judged to be in the child’s
best interest. Should you be considering such a move you should first
discuss the matter with the Headteacher of your child’s existing
school who will be able to offer advice on his or her educational
needs. If you then wish to transfer your child to an alternative
school your request should be made to the School Admissions Team
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