Primary school place

[Daisychain88]

Hi my daughter attends a large primary school. I haven't applied for a junior place (year 3) and I'm worrying that I should have. I thought that she would automatically have a place but not sure . The worry has just come to mind so I can't really ring until tomorrow. Is this something I need to do?

Is it an actual primary school? With the same name and head teacher etc? If so then no, you do not need to apply for a place.

Some schools, traditionally called infant schools, end at year two and the children go to a junior school for year three. That you would have to apply for.

Is it a primary school or separate infant and junior? ( even if federated with the same head)

No, you generally do not need to reapply for a place in Year 3 at the same primary school if your child is progressing through the school's Reception to Year 6 structure. However, if the school is split into infant and junior sections, you may need to reapply for a junior school place

You would have had a letter through telling you to apply I think if it was a separate infant school? If it’s a primary school you don’t need to, only if the infant school only goes to y2

The school has primary school in its title and the jumpers all say primary school on them. The head teacher is 1. Would this mean it's 1 big school?

If the head teacher is 1 then whether you should have applied for a place is the least of your worries

Yeh a primary school is one school, no need to apply for a year 3 place. Are all the children in one school, going up to year 6?

You would know I am sure if it was an infant and junior. My DC went to one and they were separate schools, even tho next door and same colour jumpers. So in year 2 they were the oldest in the school.

If your school is called Southfield Primary School then it is a primary school. Does your child sit in assemblies with DC from year 6?

Can you tell us what makes you think it isnt one big school?

That might help us answer the question.

Yes it does.

You are fine.

You would have been sent multiple reminders to apply if you needed to. If it's called a Primary School and not Infant and Junior school, then you're all good. In my area, there is only one school where they have a separate Infants and Juniors that need an application, all others, including those that have separate sites for those that are YR to Y2 and Y3 to Y6, are named as a Primary school and you just move location as you progress through the school.

Thanks everyone. I don't think I need to apply. It is just 1 big school and all the children sit together in assembly yes.

You can check the age range of any school here.

For instance - primary 4-11.

get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?SelectedTab=Establishments