Parents have until the end of today to apply for reception school places for their children.

Those who do not apply to their local authorities by January 15 will not be considered for their first choice schools and may be allocated places at school a considerable distance from their homes.

Parents and carers of children born between September 1 2011 and August 31 2012 are eligable to start school in September 2016. 

Information is available from:

  • dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or call 01305 221060 for Dorset 
  • bournemouth.gov.uk/ChildrenEducation/Schools/ApplyingForASchoolPlace.aspx or call 01202 456223 for Bournemouth
  • http://poole.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-and-colleges/school-admissions or 01202 261936 for Poole.