Information relevant to all school applications
You can find information on Stockport’s school admissions policy on our school admissions document page.
Looked after children
All schools must give looked after children and previously looked after children the highest priority in their oversubscription criteria. In the case of faith schools, the Governors may give priority to looked after children and previously looked after children of the appropriate faith ahead of other looked after children and previously looked after children.
Highly exceptional medical or social circumstances
Some schools give high priority to children or families who are considered to have highly exceptional medical or social circumstances. To make as strong a case as possible, you must submit supporting documentary evidence with your child's application before the closing date. The decision as to which children should be included in this category is at the discretion of a panel of Council Officers or Governors.
Principal parental address
The School Places, Admissions and Transport Team use one address to determine the outcome of an application: the principal parental address. This is defined as the address where a parent or carer who holds parental responsibility (PR) permanently resides with the child.
In cases of shared care (both parents hold PR and care is split or shared), the principal parent is the parent who undertakes the majority of care. In cases where shared care is exactly equal, the School Places, Admissions and Transport Team will contact you to request further information.
Proof of address
It's common for the School Places, Admissions and Transport Team to request documentary evidence from parents or carers. This is to prove the validity of the principle parental address. Documentary evidence provided needs to prove ownership or tenancy at an address and in the case of house moves; disposal of the previous property.
Admissions fraud
It's an offence to misrepresent your circumstances so as to mislead the authority for personal gain. We go to great lengths to detect such cases. Should you be aware of any applicant who is purposely misrepresenting their circumstances to obtain a school place, email admissions.support@stockport.gov.uk.