Schooling for Primary for my Twins

[mcpmenon]

Hi,

I am starting this thread as per suggestion my a member.

I have a few Q regarding schooling in London:

I have 4.5year old Twins a Girl and a Boy ( March 2008 born). I am moving to London from India ( Mumbai ) They have gone to pre school here i.e Playgroup and Nursery and Junior Kindergarten. We ( Until I went for delivery) are currently staying in Stratford. Now we plan to move into a bigger house ( area not decided.) Since they are twins I would preferably like to send them together.

Please suggest how would they seek admission if I come to London tentatively in August 2012. And would they get admission in Reception or will I be able to put them only 2013 in Grade 1.

If they get admission only for 2013 then where do I put them for the current year.

Is there a January intake in any good school in any area ( I can move to stay in that area). I dont want my kids to loose a year and more so since the kids love going to school.

I am totally confused right now so may be my Q are also not clear.

If someone could please help in lightening my state of mind.

I think you need to ring the council of the borough you are planning to move to to get advice.

I think they would go into Reception September 2012. But it would be a late entry so you wouldn't have a choice of school and it could be some way away. You could then go on waiting lists til the school you prefer has a place. But very few London schools will have vacancies for September.

The council for the borough (it is Newham for Stratford) will have guidance on their websites or by phone but can't offer a place til you have an address and are there. Most boroughs no longer have January intake I don't think but you may be able to request it, not sure about that I'm afraid.

Thank you BarryShitpeas and trifling