Find schools near you
Where to get contact information for schools in your local area and what they offer.
Help with applying
All pages relating to help with applying
How school preferences work
How to list your first, second and third school preference when applying for a school place.
How community primary school places are decided
What happens if more children apply for a school place at a community school or an academy than there are places available
How school places were offered last year
How many places were available at each school and how school places were offered in the past.
How community secondary school places are decided
What happens if more children apply for a school place at a community school or an academy than there are places available
How church voluntary aided and free school places are decided
Download school admission priorities for this school year, supplementary information forms and draft admission priorities.
Important dates for infant, junior and primary school applications
When you need to apply, when school place offers are sent out and when children start school.
Important dates for secondary school applications
When you need to apply, when school offers are sent out and when children start school.
Waiting lists for primary school places
How to add your child to a waiting list for a place at an infant, junior or primary school.
Waiting lists for secondary school places
How to add your child to a waiting list, called reallocation pool, for a place at a secondary school.
Check your home to school distance
Find out how home to school distance is measured and check the distance from your home to schools.
About secondary school catchment areas
Get information about catchment areas for secondary schools in Brighton & Hove
Proof of address for school applications
We may need to see proof of your address. Find out the type of documents you can send.
Tell us you're moving and applying for school
Get in touch with us to let us know If you plan to move, or have already moved home.
Make changes to your application for a school place
What to do if you've made a mistake in your application or need to change your school preferences.
What happens if you apply late for a school place
What you need to do if you miss the deadline to apply for a school place and what happens to your application.
Download school application guides
How to apply for a school place at an infant, junior, primary or secondary school in Brighton & Hove. Read our guides before you apply online for a place.
Contact children and learning
Get in touch with one of our teams for help and information.
School application guides
How to apply for a school place at an infant, junior, primary or secondary school in Brighton & Hove. Read our guides before you apply online for a place.
Agreed school admission arrangements for September 2022
Find out the determined school admission for pupils entering school in the 2022 to 2023 academic year. How admission arrangements are agreed for the council's schools, church voluntary aided schools and academies.