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What can I do on the citizen portal?
The Citizen Portal allows you to provide and receive information securely. To use this site you will need to first register then you can add and view applications for supported child related services. School Admissions. If you live in South Gloucestershire you will be able to apply for a school place.
Can I withdraw an offer of a school place in Suffolk?
We assume that you are accepting the Suffolk school place offered unless you let us know in writing. Please note: We are unable to withdraw an offer of a school place unless your child has another education provision in place. If your child has been offered a school in another county, you may be required to formally accept the place.
When will Suffolk County schools close?
What happens if you apply for CAF1 online?
When will second class post be emailed?
Do free schools have catchment areas?
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Step 1: Check when you need to apply
Find out if your child is eligible to start school during the 2022/2023 school year.
Step 2: Find schools in your area
We strongly recommend that you check which school is your nearest suitable school on our Nearest School Checker because this might not be your catchment area school.
Step 3: Find out about the schools you want to apply for
Search the list of schools' details, admissions policies and Supplementary Information Forms or read the Directory of Schools in Suffolk. This will help you to understand how places are offered for each school you are interested in, as they may be different from one another.
Step 4: Think about how your child will get to school
Please be aware: You must consider how your child will travel to and from school before you apply for a school place.
Step 5: Apply for a school place
You must apply for a primary, infant or junior school place for the 2022/2023 school year by the closing date of 15 January 2022 .
Step 6: Find out when you'll be offered a school place
You'll be able to view the outcome of your application on 19 April 2022, the National Offer Day.
Step 7: What to do after receiving your offer
Read the Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2022/2023 guide for more information about anything in this section.
When to apply for a school place
Check when you need to apply for a school place depending on when your child was born.
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Advice for parents about applying for a school place and what happens on National Offer Day.
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When will Suffolk County schools close?
The waiting lists for those voluntary aided schools and academies who have agreed to operate the same policy as Suffolk County Council will also close on 31 December 2021.
What happens if you apply for CAF1 online?
If you applied on a CAF1 paper application form, or you applied online and indicated that you did not want to receive an email with the offer of a school place, you will receive a letter which will be posted on the National Offer Day by second class post.
When will second class post be emailed?
You will be emailed or posted by second class post an offer of a school place to a primary (including infant, junior and middle) school on 16 April 2021, if your application was received by the closing date of 15 January 2021.
Do free schools have catchment areas?
Some voluntary aided, free schools and academies do not operate catchment areas. Please check the school's admissions policy for details, these can be found for the relevant school year on the pages below. A catchment area school may not be the nearest school to your child's home address.
When will Suffolk County schools close?
The waiting lists for those voluntary aided schools and academies who have agreed to operate the same policy as Suffolk County Council will also close on 31 December 2021.
What happens if you apply for CAF1 online?
If you applied on a CAF1 paper application form, or you applied online and indicated that you did not want to receive an email with the offer of a school place, you will receive a letter which will be posted on the National Offer Day by second class post.
When will second class post be emailed?
You will be emailed or posted by second class post an offer of a school place to a primary (including infant, junior and middle) school on 16 April 2021, if your application was received by the closing date of 15 January 2021.
Do free schools have catchment areas?
Some voluntary aided, free schools and academies do not operate catchment areas. Please check the school's admissions policy for details, these can be found for the relevant school year on the pages below. A catchment area school may not be the nearest school to your child's home address.

Applications For The Normal Year of Entry
- If you have not yet made an application or wish to make a further application for a primary (including infant and junior) school, please complete a paper application (CAF1). Further information is within the step by step below.
In-Year Applications
- Parents and carers can make an in-year application for their child to go to a new school: 1. during the school year 2. at the start of the school year but in a different age group from the school's normal entry year Further information is within the step by step below.
School Admission Guides and List of Schools
- Full details relating to information on this page can be found in the following: 1. Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2022/2023 guide 2. Directory of Primary Schools in Suffolk Search the list of schools' details, admissions policies and Supplementary Information Forms for the 2022/2023 school year Please be aware: You mustconsider how your child wi...