Welcome to Wakefield's Online Application System

Please use this system to:

• Apply for a free Nursery place for your eligible 2 year old - The eligibility criteria can be found in the Early Years Leaflet above.
• Click the following link to apply for a 2 Year old offer place: https://educationandinclusion.wakefield.gov.uk/synergy/Enquiries/Citizen/EarlyYears.aspx
  
  
  
  Your child may be eligible for a nursery place the term after their second birthday
  

Child Birthday	Nursery Entitlement Starts
1 January – 31 March	Summer Term (after Easter)
1 April – 31 August	Autumn Term (early September)
1 September – 31 December	Spring Term (early January)

• Apply for a school place  if you are a Wakefield resident and your child is due to transfer to the next stage of their education in September 2023:

	System Opens	Closing Date	Offer Date
Starting full-time in a Reception class	1 November 2022	15 January 2023	17 April 2023
Transferring from an Infant school to a Junior or Primary School	1 November 2022	15 January 2023	17 April 2023
Starting in Year 7 at a Secondary School	1 September 2022	31 October 2022	1 March 2023

If you are not a Wakefield resident, you can apply for a place at a Wakefield school using your home Local Authority's application system.

Take care completing your application - errors may affect our ability to download or process your application.

Submitting your application on time is important as a late application may affect your offer of a school place.

To begin your application:

1. Click on the 'Create Account' link  at the top left of the page (if you are using a smartphone or tablet, you may need to click on the Menu icon to see this link).
2. Follow the instructions to create your account, including entering your email address and password.
3. Click 'Confirm' to tell us that the information you have supplied is correct.
   
4. You will receive a verification email - click on the link provided and this will take you to the 'Sign In' page.
5. Sign in using your email address and password.
6. Complete and submit your application
7. To check your eligibility for a two year old nursery place you must complete the application process including adding your National Insurance or NASS number and date of birth. These will be checked using the Department for Work and Pensions Eligibility Checking Service to confirm your eligibility. https://educationandinclusion.wakefield.gov.uk/synergy/Enquiries/Citizen/EarlyYears.aspx

To apply for a school place in any other year group - or if you would like your child to change schools during the school year - contact School Admissions by email at  admissions@wakefield.gov.uk

If you have any questions about your eligibility for a 2 year old Nursery place - contact Family Information by email at  informaton@wakefield.gov.uk

Please note if you have a 3 or 4 year old who is ready to start nursery you MUST apply for a place at the actual day nursery, school or childminder. To find a nursery place click on the link: https://educationandinclusion.wakefield.gov.uk/synergy/