Apply for a secondary school place

31 October 2023 is the deadline for on-time applications.

How to apply

Find out how to apply for a late school place.

• if we're your council, you need to apply through us
• if we're not your council, you'll need to apply through them (find out who your council is on GOV.UK)

Apply online for your secondary school place

Apply by post

If you can't apply online, don't worry; you can also apply by post. Here's how:

1. get an application form
   You can download an application form, pick one up from any of our schools or we can post one to you (just call us on 0300 300 8037 and ask)
2. complete the form
3. send the completed form to:
   School Admissions
   Central Bedfordshire Council
   Priory House
   Monks Walk
   Chicksands
   Shefford
   Bedfordshire
   SG17 5TQ

We need to receive your application by the 31 October 2023 deadline.

Please don't make both an online and postal application. We'll only process the latest one (if it's sent before the deadline).

Apply for a school place during the academic year

Find out how to apply for a school during the academic year.