• The Admissions Team will check that your application has been completed correctly and meets the requirements stated in the Before you apply section. Incomplete or incorrectly completed forms will not be processed. We will contact you to discuss the action you need to take before we can continue to process your application.
• Documentary evidence may be requested to support your application. Applications may not be processed until this has been received.
• We will contact the schools named as preferences on the application form. If a place is available at one of your preferred schools we will notify you in writing and ask you to return an acceptance slip to the school. You will need to contact the head teacher to confirm a start date for your child. Children are expected to be attending the school within 10 school days otherwise the place may be reallocated to another child.
• If the published admission number of your preferred school(s) has been reached in your child's year group we will be unable to offer a place at the school at that time.
• Northamptonshire does not operate a 'catchment area' system. Some schools have a linked area defined within their admission criteria. If you move into a linked area and apply for a school place outside of the normal transfer times, we cannot guarantee a place at your linked area school if the admission number has already been reached in your child's year group.
• If we are unable to offer a place at any of the schools named as preferences, we will offer a place at the nearest school to your home address with a place available.
• Foundation, Trust, Academy and Voluntary Aided schools administer and allocate the places at their school. The Admissions Team will liaise with these schools and inform them of your application. We will refer you to the school if the school indicates that a place is available. 

Please note: Only one application can be made in any one academic year for any one school. If there is a significant change in the circumstances of either the school, parent or child a second application may be considered by the county council. If you consider there has been a significant change, in the first instance you must write to the Admissions Team with your reasons.