Mid-year transfer’s
📌 What is a Mid-Year Transfer?
- This applies to any year group from Reception to Year 6, once the child has already started at a school.
- You can request a new school place during the academic year, outside the standard application rounds.
📝 How to Apply
- Download and complete the Mid-Year Application Form (includes Parts A & B for parents and Part C for the current school).
- Submit the form via:
- Email to schoolsadmissions@redcar‑cleveland.gov.uk, or
- By post to the School Admissions Team (address listed with the form).
- If you can’t access it, we have paper copies available in our school office or you can request a paper form from the School admissions office via email or phone.
⏱️ What to Expect
- The Admissions Team responds within 15 school days of receiving your complete form.
- If a place is available in your chosen school, they’ll offer it.
- If that school is full, you’ll be informed and advised on the appeal process.
🏫 Role of Your Child’s Current School
- You must not remove your child from their current school until a new place is confirmed.
- Part C of the form must be completed by the current school, confirming attendance and reason for transfer.
🚚 Common Reasons & Advice
- Usual reasons for a move include relocating home or serious issues at the school.
- Transfers don’t automatically fix school-related problems, so it’s recommended to:
- Raise concerns with staff or leadership at the current school;
- Consider whether a different setting better meets your child’s needs.
ℹ️ If the Preferred School Has No Places
- You’ll receive a right to appeal.
- The process provides guidance on preparing the appeal
- If you gave more than one preferred choice, you maybe allocated a place at one of those schools
✅ Quick Checklist for Parents
- Download or request the Mid-Year Application Form.
- Complete Parts A & B (parent/guardian).
- Ask the current school to complete Part C.
- Send the full form to the School Admissions Team.
- Keep your child in their current school while awaiting a decision.
- Expect a decision within 15 school days.
- If refused, prepare and submit an appeal.
📞 Support & Contact
- Email: schoolsadmissions@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
- Phone: 01642 837740
This process ensures a fair, timely, and well-supported move for your child—including for families new to the area or facing unexpected challenges—from Reception through to Year 6.
