The Application Form is available to download at the bottom of this page, the following Guidance Notes are to help you complete your Application. You are also advised to read the frequently asked questions section for guidance.
Supplementary Information Forms (SIF) for Madani High School, English Martyrs Catholic School and St Pauls Catholic School (use "Notts Diocese SIF") are also available to download click here.
Section 1 – Pupil Details
Please make sure you fill in this section clearly and accurately, ensuring any unusual spellings are clearly printed. Use the address where you live with your child.
Section 2 – School Preferences
In this section you must state your school preferences.
It may be helpful, before completing this section, to talk to Admissions staff about which schools have spaces in your child’s year group, especially if you have more than one child and require them to attend the same school. If the school is full then your application will be refused, but your child's name will be entered on a waiting list (except for Year 11).
In the meantime, if your child is not in school, you must accept an alternative school. This is because the waiting list relies on another child leaving your preferred school and there is no way of predicting if this will happen. Therefore, by accepting the alternative offer, you are ensuring that your child continues to receive an education.
Section 3 – Your Child’s Educational History
To help your child start school as soon as possible, we need to know about your child’s current or recent past educational history. Missing out information may delay the starting date for your child.
Section 4 – Background & Language Ability (Optional)
This section is to enable the school to process and assess your child as soon as possible. We, therefore, ask that you complete this section.
We need information to help us to prioritise your application and to inform the relevant school so that they can assist newcomers to Leicester to settle in quickly.
Section 5 – Household Information
We need to know if you are caring for a child placed with you by a Local Authority, i.e. are you a foster carer. If, ‘yes’ you must name the Local Authority. We also need to know if the child is on the 'List of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans'. If this is the case, please provide the name and contact details of your Social Worker.
Equally important is for you to indicate what your relationship is to the child. Normally, the birth parent with whom the child lives should apply, but for a child not living with either of their parents, another adult who has legal responsibility for the child may apply.
For the purpose of school admission, we need to know if the child has a brother or sister (sibling) attending any of your preferred schools. This must be another child living at the same address. This includes stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters and half-brothers or sisters. The School Admissions Service may ask for documentary evidence, such as a child benefit letter as proof of residence. Please note, a cousin does not count as a brother or sister nor does a sibling attending the school nursery.
Section 6 – Declaration
Once you have completed the application form, you must sign the Declaration to confirm that all the information you have provided is accurate. If we later discover that you have given false information, the place may be withdrawn. By signing here, you also confirm that your details will be shared with other Council departments and public bodies to prevent and detect fraud.
