Apply for a school place

You can apply for a school place by completing one of the forms below.

You need to download the form, print it, complete the form and return it by post, or in person.

Download the application form to start infant or primary school in Reception.

Download the application form to start junior school in Year 3.

Download the application form to start secondary school in Year 7.

Download the application form to start school at any other time during the year.

If you apply late

If you apply after the deadline, return the completed form by post or a scanned copy by email to our School Admissions Team.

If you want to apply for a place at a voluntary aided or free school with a paper form you also need to complete a supplementary information form for that school. Send the completed form to the school.

Proof of address

When you apply for a school place we'll check your address matches your council tax records.

If you recently moved to the city and haven't registered for Council Tax in Brighton & Hove, you'll need to send proof of your address.

Send a copy of one of the following:

• your driving licence
• recent gas, electricity, water or landline phone utility bill for your home address
• valid TV licence for the current year with your name and address
• your current, signed tenancy agreement arranged through a letting or estate agency
• your solicitor’s letter showing exchange of contracts
• your house insurance policy
• HMRC tax notification documentation

We may also ask for proof of address if:

• you've recently changed your address in the city
• your child stays at more than one address and we need to decide which is the main home address.

Proof the child lives with you

Our school admissions team may need to see proof that the child lives with you. If we do, send a copy of:

• your most recent family tax credit letter which clearly states your child’s name and address
• a letter from your child’s GP, dentist, hospital or optician
• your child's NHS medical card
• your child's trust fund document

If you don't provide proof

If you don't email us proof of your address we will assume that your child lives further away than other children applying for the same school.