Apply for a primary or infant school place
If your child was born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 your child will be eligible to start school in September 2023.
You should have applied for their infant or primary school place by 15 January 2023. The closing date has now passed but you can still make a late application.
You can make a late application from 9am on 23 January 2023.
Make a late primary or infant school application
Apply for a primary or infant school place by telephone
You can apply for an infant or primary school place by phone from 9am on 23 January 2023 during Call Derbyshire opening hours, tel: 01629 533190.
If your child is due to start primary, junior or secondary education and you live in Derbyshire you should apply to us even if the school you want is located in the area of another council.
If you live outside Derbyshire you should apply through your local councileven if you want to apply for a place at a Derbyshire school.
The parents guide to primary admissions will help you apply for a for a primary, infant or junior school place.
Apply for a junior school place
If your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 and is in their final year at infant school you should have applied for a junior place by 15 January 2023. The closing date has now passed but you can still make a late application.
You can make a late application using our late online system which opens at 9am on 23 January 2023.
If your child attends a school outside of Derbyshire which operates a different pattern of education and they're due to transfer primary school phase in September 2023 this information will also apply to you.
Make a late junior school place application
Apply for a junior school place by telephone
You can apply for a junior school place by phone from 9am on 23 January 2023 during Call Derbyshire opening hours, tel: 01629 533190.
School preference
Parents have a legal right to express a preference for which school they want their child to attend.
This is not the same as being able to choose, but means that if a parent expresses a preference for a particular school and there are places available then a place should be offered at that school.
However, in law there is no automatic right to place a child in any particular school and it may not be possible to offer a place at a preferred school.
When applying for a school place you must apply through the council covering the area in which you live, which may not be the same as where the school is.
If you don't live in Derbyshire, you must make your application to your home local authority.
Changing school at other times
If you're moving to Derbyshire or want to apply for your child to move schools other than at the normal admission or transfer time, you can find out how to change schools.
Appeals
If you cannot get a place for your child in your preferred school you can make a school admission appeal.