Applying from outside of England including applications from Service Personnel and Crown Servants

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Applying from outside of England including applications from Service Personnel and Crown Servants

Applications from service personnel and crown servants

Service personnel

Members of the armed forces with automatic right of entry to the UK who are able to provide evidence of their relocation may apply for a school place ahead of a move.

An application can be made as soon as confirmation of the relocation is available, with no restriction on how far in advance the application can be made.

Armed forces applications must be supported by an official letter that declares a relocation date and a unit postal address or quartering area address. It is this address that will be used when considering the application.

There is no guarantee that a place will be available; each application will be considered in line with the school’s admissions criteria. Please note that only applications made from the unit postal address or quartering area address can be processed in advance.

Crown servants

Crown servants with automatic right of entry to the UK who are able to provide evidence of their relocation may apply for a school place ahead of a move.

An application can be made as soon as confirmation of the relocation is available, with no restriction on how far in advance the application can be made.

For crown servants, a United Kingdom address can only be used if there is evidence of the address the child is returning to. There is no guarantee that a place will be available; each application will be considered in line with the school's admissions criteria.

Applying for a place from outside England

If a child is coming from abroad to the UK, certain conditions must be met. Before applying for a state-funded school place it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that they and their child have a right of abode in the UK, or that the conditions of their immigration status otherwise permit them to access a state-funded school.

You must provide evidence that your child is arriving in the UK within four weeks of the application (usually a copy of your child’s flight ticket) and the address where they will be living, if known. Acceptable proof of address includes proof of current ownership, proof of exchange of contracts on a new purchase or a signed and dated rental agreement on a rental.

If a UK address is not provided, the child’s current address abroad will be used, which will generally give the lowest priority for a school place. All required evidence must accompany the application. Please do not send original documents.