Reminder on high school admissions
2 October 2007
Manchester parents with a child in their final year of primary school are reminded that they must send their high school preferences back to the Council by October 19.
Parents who do not return their forms to the Council by 19 October may miss the chance of being offered their preferred secondary school for their child.
The Council has circulated high school application packs through all its primary schools for the start of the 2008 academic year.
A high school admissions booklet prepared by the Children's Services Department was included in the packs and is full of useful information, from how to apply for a place to information on special needs.
Parents with a working email address can apply on-line for any one of 22 high schools and two academies in the city by logging on to www.manchester.gov.uk/education/admissions.
If any parent misses the deadline, their application won't be considered until March 3, 2008, the date when notification letters go out to all applying parents.
Manchester operates an equal preference system, which means that all preferences are given the same consideration whether they are first, second or third choices.
The Executive Member for Children's Services, Councillor Sheila Newman, said: "It is vital that parents get their applications in by the deadline. We have a dedicated team and an extremely useful admissions booklet making sure that parents get all the help they can in this crucial period."
Anyone needing more information or advice can telephone the admissions team on 0161 234 7151/7150/7163/7188, fax 0161 234 7255 or email school.admissions@manchester.gov.uk
Media contact:
Jane Lemon, tel: 0161 234 3179
