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Primary School Places
Starting school is a very important stage in the life of your child. Trafford has an excellent selection of schools catering for a wide range of needs. The information below will help guide you through the admissions process.
Information for parents
A child becomes of compulsory school age when he or she reaches the age of 5 and, where parents wish a child to attend school, the child must start school in the term following his of her fifth birthday.
To help guide you through the process, please read our Primary School Admissions Booklet for 2010
Applying for a primary school place
Finding out about schools in Trafford
The follwoing resources are available to help you choose the right school for your child:
Ofsted Reports
Primary school reports can be viewed on the Ofsted website.
Performance Tables
Performance Tables for primary schools in Trafford are available on the DCSF website.
School Profiles
All maintained schools need to publish a school profile, which is designed for schools to communicate with parents about the school's progress, priorities and performance. Profiles are completed and published online via the DirectGov website.
Appealing against a decision
Any parent, whose child has been refused a place at a Trafford Community Primary School has the right to appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. For more information, call us on 0161 912 4221.
Who to contact
School Admissions
Children and Young People's Service
4th Floor
Waterside House
Sale
M33 7ZF
Email: school.admissions@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 5007
Fax: 0161 912 5083
This page was last reviewed on 29 December 2009
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