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Parents must complete an application form in order to obtain a school place. There is the opportunity to complete an application on-line.
Having read all the information in this booklet and from individual schools, parents may indicate their preferred school for their child to attend. Parents are invited to express up to three preferences (in order of priority) in the event that admission to the preferred school has been refused.
Your preferences will be considered equally in line with the Local Authority’s over-subscription criteria and not based on the order in which you list your preferences. However, the highest preference school will be offered in the event that one or more preferences can be met. You are strongly advised to include more than one preference on your application as you will be disadvantaged over other applications if you do not.
Please note that an application made to attend an independent school or a school outside Monmouthshire will qualify as one of your preferences and will be ranked accordingly.
Before you decide to apply for a place at a particular school, you need to consider carefully how your child will travel to school, since you will not necessarily be eligible for transport assistance.
Council’s School Transport Policy.
Please note that when you apply for a school placement you will automatically be assessed for school transport at the same time.