Admissions and transfers

Please note: our office at Reading Lane (including the 2nd floor reception) is currently closed to the public

I want to...

Apply for a primary school place
Apply for a secondary school place
Apply for a school nursery place
Apply for a place after the start of the school year
Apply for a sixth form place
Find out where to begin

Also in this section

Important announcements

Take part in research for submitting document evidence to the council. Reading Lane 2nd floor reception is still closed to the public

Appeals against refusal of a school place

What to do if you have already applied and have been refused a school place

Admissions consultation

Consultation about the admission arrangements for schools in Hackney for the academic year starting in September 2023 and finishing in July 2024

Year 10 opportunities

Information about University Technical Colleges (UTCs) and Studio Schools

Admissions Forum

A forum for reviewing admissions policies for schools and academies that are not supervised by Hackney Council

Admissions arrangements

Individual school admissions information including supplementary information forms

School place planning

Information about school place planning and school organisation

Fair access

The protocol to ensure children without a school place are found one as quickly as possible

Admission to Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School

The governing body of Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School has decided that from September 2019 onward the school will open Years 5 and 6 classes in addition to Year 7-11

Starting reception class

Information about delaying or deferring your child’s start at primary school