School In-Year Admission Application and Decision Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Maintained and academy schools and admission authorities in England handling in-year applications.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Application details
Application reference
RequiredEnter the school's or admission authority's reference for this application.
For example, INA-2025-001
Date the application was received
RequiredUse the date on which the school or admission authority received the in-year application.
- Day
- Month
- Year
How was the application submitted?
RequiredSelect the route used for this application.
Choose one
- School or admission-authority application form
- Local authority application or referral
- Other route
- Other
If other, please specify
Does the school or admission authority manage this in-year application?
RequiredSelect the option that describes responsibility for handling this application. Complete the school-managed fields only where applicable.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Responsibility not established
Applicant or parent name
RequiredEnter the name of the person who submitted the application.
Full name
Applicant contact details
RequiredRecord the contact details used for correspondence.
Address, telephone number and email address
Child's name
RequiredEnter the child's legal or commonly used name as recorded on the application.
Full name
Child's date of birth
RequiredRecord the date of birth provided in the application.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Requested year group
RequiredEnter the year group for which the place is requested.
For example, Year 8
Requested admission date
RequiredRecord the date on which admission is requested, if specified.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Previous or current school
RequiredRecord the previous or current school, or state that the child is not currently registered at a school.
School name or not currently registered
Application information and checks
Information provided with the application
RequiredSummarise the information and documents received that are relevant to determining the application.
Relevant application information
Admission criteria or availability considered
RequiredRecord the relevant admission criteria, year-group availability or other applicable basis considered.
Basis for consideration
Is fair access protocol consideration relevant to this application?
RequiredSelect yes only where the application involves a child who may be unplaced or vulnerable, is having difficulty securing a place in-year, or has been allocated through the local fair access protocol.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not established
Fair access protocol status
Complete only where fair access protocol consideration is relevant.
Choose one
- Child allocated to the school through the protocol
- Matter referred for protocol consideration
- Protocol considered but not triggered
- Status pending
- Other
If other, please specify
Is challenging behaviour being considered as a reason not to admit?
RequiredComplete this field before recording any refusal based on challenging behaviour. The field is relevant only where the admission authority does not wish to admit for that reason.
Choose one
- No
- Yes
- Not established
Relevant permanent-exclusion information
Complete where behavioural refusal is being considered. Record the information relied on about permanent exclusions from schools and any stated exception being considered.
Relevant information and source
Action taken in relation to behavioural refusal
Complete where challenging behaviour is being considered as a reason not to admit, particularly for an in-year application outside the normal point of entry.
Choose one
- No behavioural refusal proposed
- Referred to the fair access protocol
- Refusal considered on the recorded grounds
- Further review required
- Other
If other, please specify
Decision and notification
Application outcome
RequiredSelect the outcome recorded by the school or admission authority.
Choose one
- Place offered
- Place refused
- Referred to another process or authority
- Application withdrawn
- Decision pending
- Other
If other, please specify
Written decision and reasons
RequiredRecord the decision communicated to the applicant and the reasons given. If refused, include the applicable basis for refusal and any relevant next steps communicated.
Decision and reasons
Date the decision was made
RequiredRecord the date on which the decision was made.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Date written outcome was issued
RequiredRecord the date on which the applicant was informed of the outcome in writing.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Was the written outcome issued within 15 school days of receipt?
RequiredUse the recorded receipt and written-notification dates to make this record.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not yet issued
- Cannot establish
Proposed admission arrangements
Complete where a place is offered or proposed. Record the year group, proposed start date and any arrangements communicated.
Admission arrangements
Local-authority notification status
Complete where the school or admission authority manages the application. Record whether the local authority was informed of the application and its outcome.
Choose one
- Application and outcome notified
- Application notified; outcome not yet notified
- Notification pending
- Not applicable because the school or admission authority does not manage the application
- Notification status not established
- Other
If other, please specify
Date local authority was notified
Complete where a local-authority notification was made.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Unresolved disagreement or further action
Record any unresolved disagreement with the local authority or other admission participant, including any proposed next action. Complete where relevant, including a School Attendance Order naming process.
Issue, parties involved and proposed next action
Record completed by
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person completing this record.
Name and role
Date record completed
RequiredRecord the date on which this form was completed or updated.
- Day
- Month
- Year
