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The school year runs from 1 September to 31 August the following year.
Your child can attend nursery, a pre-school or playgroups.
They will start primary school in September 2023. You'll be able to apply for a reception place between September 2022 and January 2023.
If your child needs a nursery place now, you'll need to apply to the nursery directly - find out about nurseries in Lambeth.
Your child should be in nursery.
They will start primary school in September 2022. You'll be able to apply for a reception place between September 2021 and January 2022.
They will start primary school in September 2021. You must apply for a reception place between September 2020 and January 2021.
You must also apply for a reception place now for next September.
Apply for a primary school place
Your child should be in reception.
If your child needs a reception place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
Apply for an in-year school place
Your child should be in year 1.
If your child needs a year 1 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
Your child should be in year 2.
If your child needs a year 2 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
If your child attends an infant school, they will need to start at a junior school in September 2021. You'll be able to apply for a year 3 junior place between September 2020 and January 2021.
Apply for a junior school place
Your child should be in year 3.
If your child needs a year 3 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
Apply for a primary in-year school place
Your child should be in year 4.
If your child needs a year 4 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
Your child should be in year 5.
If your child needs a year 5 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
Your child should be in year 6.
If your child needs a year 6 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year primary school place.
They will start secondary school in September 2021. You must apply for a secondary school place between September and October 2020.
Apply for a secondary school place
Your child should be in year 7.
If your child needs a year 7 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year secondary school place.
Apply for a secondary in-year school place
Your child should be in year 8.
If your child needs a year 8 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year secondary school place.
Your child should be in year 9.
If your child needs a year 9 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year secondary school place.
If they want to study at a university technology college (UTC) or studio school from year 10 next September, you'll be able to apply for place between September and October 2020.
Apply for a UTC or studio school place
Your child should be in year 10.
If your child needs a year 10 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year secondary school place.
Your child should be in year 11.
If your child needs a year 11 place now, you'll need to apply for an in-year secondary school place.
Your child should be in year 12.
Young people aged 16 must stay in education or go into training at least until the end of the school year in which they turn 18.
They can study at a sixth form or college, or if they don't want to do this, they can:
You can read more about these options in the Lambeth post 16 prospectus.
Your child's year group
Your child should be in year 13.
Your options
