admission question, bear with me!

[coccyx]

My DD is due to start reception in Sept 2012. She is 4 in August. If I accept a place at a school does she have to start in September or can I keep her off until January. Do the school need to know this when I accept a place.?thanks

[prh47bridge]

You have the right to defer entry until January if you wish. You need to tell the school before September.

[admission]

When you accept the place, it will be to the LA. You need to talk to the school after this and say that you will be deferring admission till January. I would always recommend putting these kind of messages in writing, just so there is no misunderstanding.