Manchester City Council

Frequently asked questions

What is the Coordinated Admissions System?

Each family is provided with one application form to apply for a place in any maintained secondary school, whether it is in the Manchester Local Authority (LA) or another LA. Manchester Admissions Service will work with neighbouring authorities to allocate places when parents apply for schools outside of Manchester.

You need only apply separately to independent fee-charging schools - you need to contact these schools individually.

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