Welcome to Wakefield's Online Application System

Apply for a school place using this system if you are a Wakefield resident and your child

is due to transfer to the next stage of their education in September 2020, as follows:

Starting full-time in a Reception class: SYSTEM CLOSED - CONTACT SCHOOL ADMISSIONS; Deadline for on-time applications - 14 February 2020; Offer day - 16 April 2020

Transferring from an infant school to a junior or primary school: SYSTEM CLOSED - CONTACT SCHOOL ADMISSIONS; Deadline for on-time applications - 14 February 2020; Offer day - 16 April 2020

Starting in Year 7 at a secondary school: Log in any time after 12:30am on 2 March 2020 to find out about your offer of a school place. We will also send you an email with details of your offer.

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 on 01924 306052 or email admissions@wakefield.gov.uk

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.

To begin your application:

1. Click on the 'Create Account' link in the blue banner at the top 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.