Devon County Council - logo Education and Families Home Schools Child protection Childcare Family support Young people SEND (Local Offer) Adoption and fostering Health You are here: I need to… > Schools > School admissions Coronavirus (COVID-19) and school admissions We are monitoring government guidance and currently considering the possible impact of the coronavirus on school admissions. Further information on the impacts of the coronavirus can be found here. School admissions If you live in Devon, you can apply here for a place in a mainstream state primary or secondary school. If your child lives in another local authority area – including Plymouth City Council or Torbay Council – contact them for information about how to apply. Your child must be in full-time education at the beginning of the term following his or her fifth birthday. This would be at a school unless you decide to educate at home, in which case you should contact us on 0345 155 1019 for further advice. Find out more about why you should apply for a school place. If it is a nursery or pre-school place you require, please see our information at Admissions to nursery places and foundation stage units in schools. Normal round admissions – when children start at a school at the earliest possible time for that school or (for schools which provide education all-through from reception to year 11) who transfer at the start of year 7. In-year admissions – when children start at a school at any time other than the normal round. An example would be if you are moving house and would like your child to change schools. Apply for a primary place Apply for your child to start in reception year at primary or infant school or in year 3 at junior school Apply for a secondary place Apply for your child to start in year 7 at secondary school, year 10 at a studio school or UTC or a middle or high school Apply for an in-year place Apply for an in-year admission to move your child to a different school School designated (catchment) areas Information on school designated (catchment) areas in Devon Arrangements and policies Information about the co-ordinated admission arrangements for schools in Devon School admission appeals How to appeal if you are unhappy with the school place you’ve been offered Applications from overseas Information about what you need to do if you are bringing a child into the country Schools Find a school, admissions, term dates, transport, school meals, support for schools Child protection What to do if you are worried about a child Early years and childcare Children’s centres, childcare, early years education funding for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds, information for providers Family support The Family Information Service, Family Group Conference Plus, Drug and alcohol services and domestic violence support Young people Children in care, youth enquiry service, youth offending teams Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Local Offer Information for parents of children with special educational needs Adoption and fostering Information about adoption, fostering and private fostering services in Devon Public Health Nursing Devon Children and Families Partnership Information about child abuse, keeping children safe and general health and wellbeing Give feedback Let us know what you think about education and learning .style0{clip-path: url(#SVGID_2_);fill: #6FBC85;}.style1{clip-path: url(#SVGID_2_);fill: #007A80;}.style2{fill: #FFFFFF;} News centre Pinpoint A to Z Help Contact us Access to information Visiting County Hall Feedback Help us improve services Search our website Care and Health Community and Living Democracy and Transparency Economy and Enterprise Education and Families Environment and Landscape Healthy and Active Inside the Council Libraries and Heritage Planning and Development Roads and Transport Waste and Recycling Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QD Our contact numbers .dcc0{fill-rule: evenodd;clip-rule: evenodd;fill: #191919;}.dcc1{stroke: #191919;stroke-width: 0.5966;stroke-miterlimit: 3.8637;fill: none;}.dcc2{stroke: #191919;stroke-width: 0.5966;stroke-miterlimit: 3.8637;fill: #191919;}.dcc3{fill: #191919;}.dcc4{fill: #BCBEC0;} csc.cyps@devon.gov.uk 0345 155 1019 Disclaimer Privacy Cookies Copyright Security Accessibility