When parents will hear about child's secondary school place

Parents across the High Peak are set to hear about their child's secondary school place for September next week. 

Derbyshire County Council will make offers of places to around 8,810 children across the county on National Offer Day on Monday (1 March). 

Of those parents who applied by the closing date, 91.2 per cent are due to be offered their first choice school.

Overall, 95 per cent have been offered a place at one of their three preferred schools, the authority say. 

Councillor Alex Dale, Cabinet Member for Young People, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who applied to us on time for their child’s secondary school place.

“I’d also like to thank our school admissions and transport team for processing almost 9900 applications and helping parents with their applications. 

“There were a few parents who didn’t make a secondary school application, in this case, the parents will be offered the normal area school for their home address if the school has vacancies or the nearest school with vacancies if the normal area school is oversubscribed. Parents can still make an application for preferred schools if they wish.” 

The small number of parents who have not been offered a place at their preferred school have the right of appeal to an independent panel. Information on how to appeal is available online by visiting www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions.

Alternatively, parents can get information from the council’s school admissions and transport team by calling 01629 537479. 

Almost every parent in Derbyshire made their secondary school application online this year, with in excess of 99 per cent visiting the council’s website to complete the form.

Parents who provided an email address are due to receive an email about their child’s place after 9.30am on Monday 1 March. Or parents can log on to the council’s website after 9.30am at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions with their user ID. 

The council will post out letters on Monday  to parents who didn’t provide an email address. 

Parents who have applied for places at infant, primary or junior schools for their child will be notified on 16 April. 

Anyone who hasn’t already made an application should do so urgently by using the late application facility at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 between 8am and 8pm on weekdays (9.30am and 4pm on Saturday). 

Paper application forms are also available from the council’s school admissions and transport team on 01629 537479. 

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