School Admissions: Frequently Asked Questions
No. Parents are able to express a preference for any school they wish their child to attend. However, if there are more applications than places available we use the admission rules to decide to whom we can offer a place.
We are not able to guarantee a place at any school within the Borough, therefore it is important to consider naming your designated area school as one of your preferred schools. If you do not name your designated area school it is less likely that we will be able to offer a school of your preference.
- When will Waiting Lists be available?
- When should I apply for a reception place for my child?
- What is my designated area school?
- Does my child have to attend my designated area school?
- Will I be guaranteed a place at my designated area school?
- If I apply early, will my application be more successful?
- What if the school I want to apply for is a 'church school'?
- If my child already has a sibling at the school, does that automatically gain them a place?
- Is it important how I rank my preferences on my Common Application Form?
- When will I know which school my child has been allocated?
- What will happen if my child is refused a place at my preferred school?
- How were middle/secondary/ upper school places allocated this year?
If you cannot find the answer to your question, please contact the School Admissions Team:
By post: School Admissions, The Royal Borough of
Windsor and Maidenhead, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1RF
Royal Borough telephone: (01628) 683870
By e-mail: school.admissions@rbwm.gov.uk
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