In-Year Admissions
Finding a School Place
This section contains information about applying for a school place at any time in the academic year (except when starting school for the first time or transferring to a secondary school, for the first time). The booklet 'Finding a school place' (
PDF 2.97M) will give more detail on this.
By law, children aged between 5 and 16 must receive an education. If you would like to apply for a place at any of our schools, you will need to apply to the Admissions Team direct, not to the schools.
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Finding a school place PDF 2.97M
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Please remember there are other processes you must follow if:
- Your child is moving from primary to secondary school
- If your child is starting school for the first time; or
- Your child wants to transfer between Barking and Dagenham schools
The Corporate Director of Children's Services gives a welcome to the parents and carers applying for a school within the borough of Barking and Dagenham.
The 4 different processes to follow.
How to apply for a place at one of our schools.
Transferring between Barking and Dagenham schools|
Information on how to transfer.
List of schools within Barking and Dagenham|
Community and voluntary-aided schools in the borough.
Admission criteria for community infant, junior and primary places in Barking and Dagenham|
We use the admission criteria to decide which applications to accept and which to turn down when we receive more applications for a school than the number of places at those schools.
Admission criteria for community secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham|
We use the admission criteria to decide which applications to accept and which to turn down when we receive more applications for a school than the number of places at those schools.
Admission criteria for places in Barking and Dagenham voluntary aided schools|
We have 6 voluntary aided primary schools and 1 secondary school, each school will use their admission criteria to decide which applications to accept and which to turn down when they receive more applications for their school than the number of places at their school.
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Admission Criteria
- St Joseph's (Barking) Admission Criteria
- St Joseph's (Dagenham) Admission Criteria
- St Margaret's Admission Criteria
- St Peter's Admission Criteria
- St Teresa's Admission Criteria
- St Vincent's Admission Criteria
- William Ford Admission Criteria
This section gives you all the facts about the admissions rules that the local education authority, the admissions authorities and parents must follow.
Map of infant, primary and junior schools in the borough PDF 473K
You may download a full map of all the infant, junior and primary schools within the borough.
Primary schools contact details|
Contact details for infant, junior and primary schools in the borough, with number of places available.
Map of secondary schools in the borough PDF 461K
You may download a full map of all the secondary schools within the borough.
Secondary schools contact details|
Contact details for secondary schools in the borough, with number of places available.
Education for children aged 16 and over|
Applying for a place of education for children aged over 16 years.
Other London authorities school admission sections|
This list will provide you with the contact details of other local education authorities schools admissions sections, council and other services.
Explanation of admissions words used.
Useful information and services|
You may find some of these educational services useful.
You will need to fill in and return the in-year application form if you want to apply for a school place.
