Contact Schools and learning

Find out how to contact us about schools or learning.

School closures

• Get the latest available information on school closures

Admissions

• Find out when your child starts school or transfers school
• Apply for an infant or primary school place
• Apply for a secondary school place
• Apply for an in-year place for academic year 2019-2020
• Make an admission appeal online

Find a school

• Find a school
• Find schools in your catchment area

Grants and allowances

• Apply online for free school meals

School transport

• Apply for a free under 16 bus pass
• Apply and pay for a 16-18 year old bus pass

Attendance

• Notify us about a child missing education
• Pay a truancy penalty notice

Were you looking for…

• Term dates
• Nurseries and childcare
• School performance
• School governors
• SEND Local Offer
• Disabled children’s service
• School complaints

I still need help

If you need to contact us about something else, you can send us a message and we’ll deal with your query as soon as possible. You can also call us on 0116 454 1000 (Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm) but please note our phone lines are often busy and you may have to wait in a queue to speak to an advisor.

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