How to apply
Sibling claim: If your child has a sibling (brother or sister)
attending the school you are applying to you must enter their
name and date of birth on the form to be considered for sibling
criteria (If there is more than one sibling attending the school
please give details of the youngest child, not in the nursery).
Siblings are generally defined for the purpose of school admission
in Ealing as all blood, half, foster, step and adoptive brothers and
sisters (not cousins), living at the same address on a permanent
basis or for the majority of time in any calendar year.
Medical/Social claim: Exceptional medical/social circumstances
will not be considered for Ealing community primary schools
as this no longer forms part of the over-subscription criteria.
Please see the admission criteria for the other school(s) you are
applying to for details on exceptional medical/social criteria and
supporting documents required. Please note that supporting
documents should be sent directly to the school concerned.
Important: If you think your application form has been lost,
you must be able to produce proof of receipt. Please do not
post your application to the LA or school, hand deliver it to your
preferred school or Perceval House.
What to expect after you have completed
your application
Online applications will receive an automatic acknowledgement
once the form is submitted, you will receive an email confirming
your application details with your unique 16 digit application
reference number.
There is no acknowledgement for paper applications. It is very
important that you ask for a receipt if you are handing your form
in or keep proof of postage.
Documentary Evidence Required
Looked after/previously looked after claim: If you are
completing your application for a child that is currently in the
care of a local authority please complete the relevant section,
giving the name of the local authority that the child is in the
care of. You will need to attach to your application a letter
from the child’s social worker. Please provide copies only, do not send original documents as
they may not be returned.
If your child was in the care of a local authority immediately
prior to adoption or becoming subject to a residence, special
guardianship, special educational or child arrangements
order you will need to provide a copy of the order or proof of
adoption and proof of your child’s previous looked after status. Proof of address
We do not require proof of address with your application form.
Ealing Council will check internal council databases in order
to verify your address. Where it is not possible to verify your
address or if you have recently moved we will advise you that
proof is required. Please see page 57 for details.
Child of UK service personnel (UK Armed Forces) and
Crown Servants claim: If you are not living in Ealing but
have a confirmed posting to the area, or if you are a crown
servant returning from overseas you will be allocated a place
in advance of arriving into the borough. Your application must
be accompanied by an official letter that confirms a relocation
date and a Unit postal address or quartering area address. Important:
Please note that provision of an incorrect home address or
other false information is likely to lead to the withdrawal of an
application or offer of a school place based on that information.
If there is any doubt as to the validity of the address given the
matter will be put in the hands of an investigator.
Supplementary Information Forms (SIF): If you are
applying to faith schools, you will be required to complete an
additional Supplementary Information Form (SIF). These can
be obtained directly from the school and, for Ealing schools,
are available on the Ealing Council website. The SIF must be
completed in addition to your online or paper application and
must be returned directly to the school before the closing
date. Please do not send these to Schools Admissions as
we will not take responsibility for the school receiving them
before the closing date.
Proof of date of birth
Proof of your child’s date of birth needs to be provided with the
application e.g. medical ca